Pristine Lunar Samples from the Apollo Era Opened
On November 5, scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) opened untouched samples brought back from the Moon during the Apollo era. The rock and soil samples will be studied as […]
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Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series Presents Dr. Grant Heiken
The first 2019-2020 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series lecture will take place at the Lunar and Planetary Institute on Thursday, October 3, at 7:30 pm. Dr. Grant Heiken, a member of the […]
The First Terrestrial Meteorite?
Planetary geologists studying samples returned during the Apollo missions have identified the first terrestrial meteorite, a piece of Earth ejected by an impact. A team of researchers led by Jeremy […]
Job Opportunity: Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) Lunar Samples, Research and Application (7501)
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) Lunar Samples, Research and Application ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands The appointee will do research using lunar samples and materials to produce new scientific […]
ROSES-18 Amendment 12: New Opportunity in C.24 Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis (ANGSA)
The goal of the Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis (ANGSA) Program is to maximize the science derived from samples returned by the Apollo Program in preparation for future lunar missions […]
Picking the Best Location for the Next Moon Samples
Mons Rümker is a large volcanic complex in northern Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon and has high scientific and exploration value. A research group led by Jiannan Zhao mapped this […]
Lunar Sample Request Deadline
From Lunar Sample Curator, Ryan Zeigler: This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for submitting lunar sample requests for the Spring 2015 CAPTEM meeting is Friday, February 13 at […]