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Moon Mineral Discovered Inside Ancient Earth Rock

Moon Mineral Discovered Inside Ancient Earth Rock

When Astronauts in 1969 brought back a sample of moon rock scientists didn't know what to expect, not it turns out that one of the minerals is actually available right here on Earth. Scientists examining billion-year-old rocks in ... continue
Moon and Venus to Appear in Sky on Tuesday

Moon and Venus to Appear in Sky on Tuesday

The Moon and the planet Venus made an appearance in the night sky on Monday, but if you missed it, worry not - Venus will be appearing again on Tuesday. In fact, by sunset on Tuesday evening, the ... continue
Send your ashes into space and get a tax break – What?!

Send your ashes into space and get a tax break – What?!

I understand that we are running out of spaces where we can have out mortal remains buried so that everyone can come and pay their last respects but the idea of polluting the great expanse of space ... continue
Two Apollo era astronauts lament the decline of NASA – “It’s embarrassing”

Two Apollo era astronauts lament the decline of NASA – “It’s embarrassing”

As someone who has the rare privilege of saying that he watched  man step foot on the moon for the very first time on his thirteenth birthday I will say that watching the decline of the U.S. space program to nothing more ... continue
Scientists checking the Moon’s birth certificate, may not be as old as we thought

Scientists checking the Moon’s birth certificate, may not be as old as we thought

This is pure science geek type stuff but it seems that our estimations of how old the Moon is might be off by a tad. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Labratory have been examining the rocks collected by ... continue
NASA says water found in moon crater

NASA says water found in moon crater

The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), the robot drone that famously crashed into the moon on the same day Barack Obama was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize this year, has uncovered ... continue
Google Sings Fly Me To The Moon on Google Earth

Google Sings Fly Me To The Moon on Google Earth

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first man on the Moon, Google has added Moon coverage to Google Earth. Similar to Mars before it, the coverage of the Moon includes high resolution images where available, informational ... continue
Uranium on the moon? More common than you think

Uranium on the moon? More common than you think

A Japanese spacecraft has detected Uranium on the moon. The Japanese Kaguya spacecraft detected uranium with a gamma-ray spectrometer as part of a projet to map the moon's surface composition. The finding in theory could mean that ... continue