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April 07, 2014

Take the Plunge: LADEE Impact Challenge
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 07, 2014
NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft is gradually lowering its orbital altitude over the moon. LADEE will continue to make important science observations before its planned impact into the lunar surface later this month. When will it impact the lunar surface? NASA wants to hear your best guess! LADEE mission managers expect the spacecraft will impact the moon's surface on or before April 21. On April 11, ground controllers at NASA's Ames Research Center in ... read more

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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Nuclear Supply Chain Summit - April 28-29 Greenville SC

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Dwarf planet 'Biden' identified in an unlikely region of our solar system

Planet X myth debunked

WISE Finds Thousands Of New Stars But No Planet X

Take the Plunge: LADEE Impact Challenge

Land a Lunar Laser Reflector Now!

New research finds 'geologic clock' that helps determine moon's age

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Heavy impurities reveal new link in quantum matter theory

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