MyMoon Blog
NASA and MyMoon have teamed up to blog about everything lunar. Art, literature, music, movies, science, and everything in between!
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LUNAR EXPLORATION AND ENGINEERING
You probably thought the term “Desert RATS” only applied to British troops fighting in Africa during World War II. But, if you had read these blogs, you’d know the term also applies to a group of NASA scientists and engineers. You’ll also learn about other cool engineering projects.
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LUNAR BUILDING MATERIALS
In his latest (week-old, sorry) blog, the Institute's (LPI) Dr. Paul Spudis discusses how lunar regolith will be a necessary resource for future astronauts. ...
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WELCOME, THE ISLE OF MAN
A consulting company recently published their picks of the top 5 nations that are in contention to land the next man on the Moon. The Isle of Man came in at #5.
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HELP THE DESERT RATS!
NASA's Desert RATS will be conducting more tests in northern Arizona beginning next month. Help them make their plans! Submit your vote for which geologic feature they should ...
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US & JAPANESE LUNAR ROBOTS
NASA may send an android to the Moon in three years and Japan is hoping to have a ...
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A QUESTION FOR YOU
A new poll went up on the MyMoon site today and asks: Would space exploration exist if the Earth had no Moon? This question came up in a casual conversation last summer and is a very interesting one. For now let's ignore the fact that life as we know it would probably not exist, if life existed ...
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WALL-E'S LIMITS
Robotic missions to the Moon and planets are cheaper. They are lower risk in terms of astronaut well-being. However they have limits. What are these limits? What can they not do? LPI's ...
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THE COMMUNITY SOAPBOX
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TOPIC OF THE WEEK: WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT THE MOON?
The Moon ain't what it used to be. People gush about asteroids, Mars, ...
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ASTRONOMY DAY AND STARGAZING WITH THE MOON
Today is Astronomy Day, and one of the best ways to celebrate is by going ...
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TOPIC OF THE WEEK: LIFE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
The mission of the Kepler Project is to discover habitable planets ...
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TOPIC OF THE WEEK: MOON EXPLORATION
Sorry for the late post everyone, has been a very busy week. But as for ...
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TOPIC OF THE WEEK: ASTEROID DETECTION
The recent meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia helped bring to ...
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