MyMoon Blog Archive

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ARCHIVE: MARCH 2011

Wondering what we had to say this month? Thanks to the power of the Internet, where nothing ever disappears, we've just dug through the database and, without further ado, we present to you, the answer to your question!

VOLCANIC SHIELDS OF THE MOON

The Institute's Dr. Paul Spudis discusses lunar shield volcanoes in his latest blog entry from "The Once and Future Moon."

Come home with your shield, or on it. – Spartan women to their husbands, marching off to war. ...

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MADLIBS: APOLLO 17

Apollo 17 Madlib submissions can be found in this blog's comments. You can submit your own Madlib here!

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MADLIBS: APOLLO 15

Apollo 15 Madlib submissions can be found in this blog's comments. You can submit your own Madlib here!

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MADLIBS: APOLLO 11

Apollo 11 Madlib submissions can be found in this blog's comments. You can submit your own Madlib here!

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BARRINGER GRANTS DEADLINE

The application deadline for grants from the Barringer Family Fund for Meteorite Impact Research is April 8, 2011. This program provides 3 to 5 competitive grants each year in the range of $2,500 to $5,000 USD for support of field research at known or suspected impact sites worldwide. Grant funds ...

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LRO DELIVERS TREASURE TROVE OF DATA

From NASA Headquarters - - - With this fifth release of data, striking new images and maps have been added to the already comprehensive collection of raw lunar data and high-level products, including mosaic images, that LRO has made possible. The spacecraft's seven instruments delivered more than ...

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EXHIBIT: LUNAR SAMPLE LABORATORY

So... the Apollo missions returned several pounds of lunar rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand and dust from the lunar surface for transport back to Earth. Here at MyMoon we want to know if you would like to see an exhibit on the Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility that was built in 1979 that ...

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EXHIBITS - WE WANT YOUR THOUGHTS!

Hey MyMoon-ers! The MyMoon team has recently been brainstorming ideas for new exhibits to add to the website and we want your thoughts! One of the ideas we had was on the topic of WHY we should go back to the moon. First of all, would this be of interest to you guys? And second, what kinds of ...

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EXHIBIT SOME INTEREST, PEOPLE!

Here at MyMoon HQ, we’re always looking for new ideas. This of course includes new exhibits! One idea for a future exhibit is “We Did Go”. No, not “Did We Go?” (although the exhibit could very well discuss some good ‘ol conspiracy theories). As we say in our lovely site disclaimer, we’re not here ...

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STS-118, FACEBOOK-ANGLE EDITION

If you've ever stood aiming your camera at your own face snapping pictures from progressively higher and higher angles in order to "look your best" then you know what I'm talking about. It's okay, we've all done it or we all know someone guilty of doing it on the regular. So imagine ...

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