The 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing is coming. In honour of that, here is the cream of the cultural highlights celebrating all things lunar Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232310-500-celebrate-the-moon-with-the-best-films-books-and-festivals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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NASA’s 9-year Moon landing plan has leaked
An internal NASA diagram showing details of its plans for the next decade has started to circulate online. Entitled “Integrated Exploration Manifest” … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/327888/nasas-9-year-moon-landing-plan-has-leaked…
Rocket man: LSU Mechanical Engineering alumnus Max Faget remembered 50 years after moon landing
Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil Armstrong is rightfully remembered for taking man’s first steps on the moon nearly 50 years ago on June 20, 1969. Less well known, perhaps, is LSU Mechanical Engineering alumnus Maxime “Max” Faget, who designed the spacecraft responsible for that “giant leap for mankind.” Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-rocket-lsu-mechanical-alumnus-max.html…
Key insights from the Course Teams Track at the 2019 Coursera Partners Conference
By Nikki Gibson Tea and scones were a star attraction at this year’s 2019 Coursera Partners Conference, which took place at the historical University of London. The Course Teams Track brought together a diverse group of participants: instructors, instructional designers, project managers, administrators, video producers, media specialists, marketing specialists, and many others. Over the course […]
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Shrinking moon might be generating moonquakes
The moon is shrinking as its interior cools. As it shrinks, its crust wrinkles and cracks, forming “thrust faults” that, according to a new analysis, generate moonquakes. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/shrinking-moon-moonquakes-faults-wrinkles…
Elon Musk, SpaceX or a superpower: Who’ll win the new space race?
Nations from the US to China and companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX are vying to leave Earth again. But why – and are we ready for a second space age? Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232300-500-elon-musk-spacex-or-a-superpower-wholl-win-the-new-space-race/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
India aims for 1st landing near moon’s south pole
The moon’s south pole has never been explored from the ground, but India’s new Chandrayaan-2 mission will attempt a 1st-ever landing there, with a rover, this September. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/india-mission-chandrayaan-2-moon-south-pole…
How to Celebrate the Moon Landing, From Coast to Coast
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of mankind’s giant leap, and NASA centers, museums and even entire cities are gearing up to celebrate. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/travel/moon-landing-festivals-nasa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Moon Landing by Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Ends in Crash
The spacecraft’s orbit of the moon was a first for a private effort, but the landing failure highlighted the risks of fast and cheap approaches to space exploration. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/science/israel-moon-landing-beresheet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…