Tag: moon
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moon mining: new possibility or four decade old reality?
The recent reports of large titanium deposits (red areas) on the Moon, seems a spark of enthusiasm for future mining operations. However, there are rumors such as forwarded by John Lear of ongoing and decades old mining operations on the Moon. An incident occurred in 2009, where Bill Penn of California reported spotting structures and…
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moon to have ‘no-fly zones’ by october?
from thehindu.com: According to Science, by the end of this month NASA is expected to come up with a set of “recommendations” for spacecraft and astronauts visiting the “U.S. government property on the moon.” Of course, these recommendations will not be legally binding as the 1967 Outer Space Treaty makes it clear that the lunar…
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Successful Liftoff for NASA ‘Grail’ Spacecraft
After multiple delays, including one earlier in the day, NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday morning…
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9/9 defcon: i9/11, sources & sat crash
cybercrooks aiming to cash in on 9/11 anniversary* mars rovers carry 9/11 tributes* cia, mossad also targeted in massive diginotar cert breach* scientist stewart nozette pleads guilty to attempted espionage* the spy who tweeted me: intel community wants to monitor social media* video: google raided by south korean anti-trust officials* sources exposed as unredacted state…
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Touches Down, Ending An Era of Adventure In Space
She roared into the heavens a fortnight ago atop a column of fire, enthralling a million spectators as she set off on her final voyage. But the space shuttle Atlantis slipped quietly back to port on Thursday at the end of her five-million-mile journey, gently lowering the curtain on three extraordinary decades of adventure in…
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7/7 defcon: the atlantis event & awesome announcements
atlantis launch will be iconic event, the last of its kind* full range of opinions & emotions surrounds last shuttle flight* video: space shuttle atlantis’ big-screen launch events & tributes* nasa’s dramatic rescue plan in case of shuttle emergency* plans to strip mine the moon may soon be more than just sci-fi* security grifters partner-up…
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Area 51 Loses Mystique for Some After Accusations of Hoax
Just the term “Area 51” sets UFO theorists trembling with excitement. This week, a book titled Area 51 enters the list at No. 27.
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Mixtape008: On a Wave of Mutilation ♬
“the protection of records is essential” on mixtape008 from media monarchy: ‘on a wave of mutilation’. originally meant for the supermoon/equinox, this episode has stormy weather as we reach for the sun and ride the waves of solar storms & earth changes. it’s kinda surfy, kinda spacey and features music by bill haley & the…
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3/31 defcon: morpheus, auroras, smartbombs & omg’s!
secret space plane can’t hide from amateur sleuths* secret x-37b space plane caught on video by skywatchers* nasa tracking ‘a large object approaching the sun’* video: will ‘morpheus’ be the first vehicle on the moon since apollo?* video: stunningly beautiful time-lapse footage of aurora* nsa said to focus its decrypting skills on nasdaq cyber attack*…
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Moonrise As Seen From ISS
Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli takes pictures from the International Space Station (ISS) such as the spectacular distorted moonrise above. Nespoli posts his pix online for your viewing pleasure–pure eye candy!
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cassini flies just 76km above rhea surface on jan. 11
It’s an exciting time for Cassini imaging team scientists as the spacecraft drops to just 47 miles above the surface of Rhea, Saturn’s second largest moon, on January 11th! “These will be by far the best images we’ve ever had of Rhea’s surface – details down to just a few meters will become recognizable,” said Thomas Roatsch,…
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transient lunar phenomena
The advent of Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLP) is a relatively recent development with the term first used in 1968. There are professionals, who still doubt whether the brief changes in light, color and appearance of moon features are just optical illusions. A common belief is the TLPs may be “last gasps” of geological activity coming from below the moon’s surface, as presented in this…
