Archives for the 'moon' Category
Inflatable Moonbase
Published on 26 Feb 2007 at 4:41 pm.
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Filed under NASA, moon, space exploration.
NASA is testing an inflatable ground station for consideration of future lunar and planetary missions. The structure, called the “Planetary Surface Habitat and Airlock Unit” is supposed to be a simple structure,easy to set up, and (relatively) roomy inside. The idea is that carrying metallic structures to the Moon or Mars is difficult, […]
The Future of the Moon
Published on 24 Jan 2007 at 5:06 pm.
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Filed under Earth, moon, physics.
A couple of days ago Space.com had an article that I read in newspapers all over the place. I won’t go into detail, you can read it. But, the summary is that the Moon is likely doomed. When the Sun swells up to be a red giant, the Earth-Moon system will be skimming along just […]
One small word for (a) man
Published on 2 Oct 2006 at 1:29 pm.
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Filed under NASA, moon.
It’s a very small word. It is the smallest word in the English language. It is a short word. It is formed by just a quick breath. It is only one sound, and when written it is only one letter. It is the word a. It is an article. It is a basic word.
July 20, 1969, Neil […]
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First Quarter Moon
Published on 30 Sep 2006 at 7:20 pm.
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This is the First Quarter Moon. That means that half of the Moon is lit up. For an observer in the Northern Hemisphere, that means that the Moon wil be low in the southern sky at sunset, with the right hand side lit up. For observers in the southern hemisphere south of […]
Tides high and low
Published on 15 Sep 2006 at 12:40 pm.
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Filed under Earth, moon.
A few days ago, I posted about the Full Moon last week not being the Harvest Moon. I got a comment from Rob asking about tides. I thought about it, and I decided that the answer was a bit much for a follow-up comment. So, I decided to do a posting on tides.
In introductory textbooks […]
Not the Harvest Moon
Published on 7 Sep 2006 at 10:42 am.
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Filed under calendars, moon.
A few months ago, I wrote a posting about Full Moon names while I was still at my old web site. I imported it into Astroprofspage, though, and it is here. I bring this up, because I was looking at a free calendar that I got at a local bookstore early in the year. […]
SMART-1 (Part Three)
Published on 3 Sep 2006 at 10:59 am.
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Well, the SMART-1 mission is over. At least the operational phase of it is over. Data analysis will go on for years to come. Early this morning, ESA’s SMART-1 plunged into the Moon. I’ve spoken about this in my previous two postings, so if you are just tuning in, go back and read them first […]
