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SCOOPING THE SOVIETS

In 1966, British astronomers tracked a Soviet spacecraft on its way to the Moon. They "stole" the signals containing information that would be put together to create the first image of another planetary body, the Moon. The Institute's Dr. ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

DESTINATION: MOON OR ASTEROID? PT. 2

The Institute's Dr. Paul Spudis continues his three part series Destination: Moon or Asteroid? This series is about the next destination for humans: revisit the Moon or make our first trip to an asteroid?
Part II: Scientific Considerations ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

DESTINATION: MOON OR ASTEROID?

New blog posting by the Institute's Dr. Paul Spudis. This is the first blog in a three part series about the next destination for humans: revisit the Moon or make our first trip to an asteroid?

Part I: Operational Considerations ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

THE MOON ORBITS THE SUN?

Last week we released the Conspiracy Showdown exhibit which includes a form to submit conspiracy claims not addressed in the exhibit. Which conspiracy claims are we referring to? Claims of "proof" that NASA faked the Moon landings between 1969 and 1972. MyMoon received a response from the email we sent out to the listserv on August ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

THESE STUDENTS ROCK! PART 3

Let's get back up to speed. A team of high school students from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, MO conducted lunar research as part of the High School Lunar Research Projects program. The team blew away the competition and was invited to attend the 2011 NASA Lunar Science Forum at the NASA Ames Research Center. They, of course, ...

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MyMoon Announcements

NEW MYMOON CONTEST AND EXHIBIT

MyMoon has unleashed its newest contest, the 104th Annual MyMoon Munny Challenge. What's a Munny (pronounced "money")? How can I learn more about this exciting opportunity? Check out the contest page for more info! ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

SPLAT! TWO MOONS OVER MIAMI?

The Institute's Dr. Paul Spudis offers insight into the nature of modern scientific research and relates this to a new model in lunar science called the "Big Splat." The "Big Splat" attempts to explain the differences we observe between the Moon's near and far side. Read Dr. Spudis' ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

THESE STUDENTS ROCK! PART 2

Last week I started to tell a story about a team of high school students from Springfield, MO who recently conducted some lunar research. Their topic: impact cratering. Their purpose: distinguish between primary and secondary craters on the lunar surface. Why? Sorting out secondary craters from primary craters aids in estimating the age of a planetary surface. In their own words: ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

EXOTIC VOLCANOES ON THE MOON

Another installment of lunar science from LPI's Dr. Paul Spudis. His latest blog is volcanically delicious. ...

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Lunar Science and Mission News

THESE STUDENTS ROCK!

So I've been absent from the blog-o-sphere for quite some time. Let me break the fast by telling you a story of four awesome high school students and their equally awesome teacher. About one year ago, a team of four high school students and their teacher from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, MO got together to do some lunar research. Because these ...

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Lunar Peeps

HEY MYMOONERS! WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Hey MyMooners! How are you all liking the website? Is there anything we can do to make it better? We hope you like the contest and exhibit ideas we have come up with recently! Be sure to check back frequently as new things are added to the website regularly. Did anyone participate or listen in on the Ray French webcast? Does anyone have any thoughts? We'd love to hear your feedback!

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COMMUNITY BLOGGERS:
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT THE MOON?

The Moon ain't what it used to be. People gush about asteroids, Mars, Jovian moons, exoplanets...but it feels like if you bring up the Moon, you mostly just get either a blank or a 'meh'. When ...

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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 out and doing some stargazing. And one of the best ways to get started with stargazing is to use the Moon as a guide and ...

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TOPIC OF THE WEEK: LIFE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

The mission of the Kepler Project is to discover habitable planets orbiting other stars. However, many of these planets are light years away and unreachable by humans with our current technology. So ...

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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 the topic of the week, I plan on talking about the exploration of the Moon, mainly the history and the alll of the lunar ...

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TOPIC OF THE WEEK: ASTEROID DETECTION

The recent meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia helped bring to light a very real problem. We do not have adequate ways to detect many of the damage causing asteroids impacting the ...

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