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Romancing the moon and dreaming of space on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
•The moon has revealed itself to be a complicated character and we consider it as we would a fellow traveller
50 years on, conspiracy and doubt still follows the moon landing of the Apollo 11
•There are many Internet sites that are trying to prove the landing never happened or questioning the mission.
Moon2Mars: Jim Bridenstine on why is NASA going to the Moon again 50 years later?
•Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator said, “We are...going to the Moon to stay, and moving beyond to Mars.”
Moon rocks from Apollo missions could help predict volcanic eruptions on Earth
•NASA loaned 18 rock samples for the study and they came from the Apollo 12 and 15 missions.
Moon rocks from Apollo missions will be opened on 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
•Of all the six mission, the Apollo 11 mission got back only 22 kilograms of moon rocks, the least amount of samples.
Moon rocks from Apollo missions are transforming our understanding of the universe
•To get grams of these precious samples on Earth, scientists go through a rigorous process when requesting a sample.
NASA Artemis, named after Apollo’s twin sister, may put the first woman on the Moon
Tech2 News Staff •Artemis is still in very early stages of planning, and yet to receive Congress's approval for funding.
NASA's planned moon landing in 2024 is definitely headed to the South Pole
Tech2 News Staff •The agency plans to have a communication satellite orbiting the moon by 2022.