Six Apollo lunar landing missions explored various geologic terrains on the near side of the Moon. This collection of images shows each site explored along with footprints left by astronauts between landing sites. Apollo 14 conducted research at Fra Mauro Crater for evidence of impact melt breccias and rock ages from Imbrium Basin. This mission […]
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NASA spacecraft names are as symbolic as their missions are effective. While NASA follows certain guidelines when selecting mission names, creativity can still come into play here. Motherboard reports that the process for naming began in the early ’60s with the creation of the Project Designation Committee. Voyager NASA originally designed two spacecraft as part
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Spacecraft are engineered to withstand the load it endures during launch and other possible events that might occur on its mission, while carrying payload such as cargo or science instruments that cover its costs. One example is the Psyche mission, which studies an asteroid believed to be left over from planet formation like Earth. Scientists
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