Nasa Ladee Mission:
Solving a moon mystery.
(Hollingham, 2013)
Nasa is planning to re-visit the moon. This time however,
they are not going to plant flags.
Ever since the last man on the moon, in December 1972, there has been little interest. However, this interest is starting to make its return. With scientists discovering about the moon's atmosphere and the fact that the moon is still very much 'alive', Nasa is planning to send Ladee to the moon. Ladee stands for Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer. This robot will study lunar dust in the moon's atmosphere, and furthermore question the weird glow astronauts often see from orbit.
Ever since the last man on the moon, in December 1972, there has been little interest. However, this interest is starting to make its return. With scientists discovering about the moon's atmosphere and the fact that the moon is still very much 'alive', Nasa is planning to send Ladee to the moon. Ladee stands for Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer. This robot will study lunar dust in the moon's atmosphere, and furthermore question the weird glow astronauts often see from orbit.
I totally agree with sending Ladee to the moon. I believe it
is quite shameful how little we know about the moon seeing how close it is. I
think the results Ladee will give Nasa prove to be useful in the future and
will help us all better understand the universe and its planets altogether. I'm
curious of what the weird glow astronauts see seems to be. Some say it might be
lunar dust reflecting light in the atmosphere. I personally hope there's a more
exciting explanation of the phenomenon than just dust. What do you think?
Bibliography
Hollingham, R. (2013, April 15). Bbc.com.
Retrieved April 15, 2013, from Bbc.com:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130411-solving-a-moon-mystery/1
This is pretty exciting stuff! I can't believe that there hasn't been much interest in the moon since the last person set foot on the nifty little satellite. I whole heartedly agree with you though and I'm very curious about the results (which will probably take a long time).
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