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 India Smashes Probe Into Moon 

Landmark trip gathered data on lunar surface

Bloomberg Bloomberg Nov 15, 08 7:46 AM CST
(Newser) - India’s Moon Impact Probe, decorated with the country’s colors, was a smashing success for India's space program when it rammed into the moon’s surface today, Bloomberg reports. The green, white, and orange probe hurtled downward for half an hour, gathering data on the moon’s surface before its crash landing. The mission was part of India’s $78.9 million plan to map the moon’s terrain. More »

More about:  India • space • moon • probe • lunar exploration

 Moon Rocks Still Giving Up Gritty Secrets

Lunar rocks have helped unlock secrets of solar system, demise of dinosaurs

New York Times New York Times Jul 8, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Almost 40 years after Apollo astronauts brought samples of the moon back to Earth, the extraterrestrial rocks are still yielding new information, the New York Times reports. In addition to attention from the Johnson Space Center, where they reside, samples are mailed out—on loan only, and usually less than a gram—to 40 or 50 research groups around the world each year. More »

More about:  moon • geology • solar system • Apollo missions • lunar exploration • crater • moon rock

NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt
for Lunar Ice

Spacecraft will study dust after partner
vessel crashes

Space.com Space.com Feb 27, 08 8:08 PM CST
(Newser) - No, they're not angry at the moon—but NASA is preparing two spacecraft for head-on collisions with the lunar South Pole. The idea is that the double impact might uncover ice suspected to be hiding in the moon's poles, Space.com reports. Scientists detected large amounts of hydrogen there on a previous smash-and-learn expedition. More »

More about:  NASA • moon • space missions • space debris • lunar exploration • Ames Research Center

Asian Space Race Stirs Friction, Pride

Moon shots spark
suspicion about military plans in space

Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Monitor Oct 25, 07 10:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - With China, India and Japan all launching civilian moon missions, the Christian Science Monitor examines the  Asian space race, driven by what one expert calls "techno-nationalism."  They "generate pride domestically and they demonstrate prowess internationally," but they're also inflaming security concerns and suspicions, as all three are wary of missile defense schemes or other military plans by their rivals.  More »

More about:  China • India • Japan • NASA • space exploration • aerospace • moon colonization • lunar exploration • Space arms race

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