This Saturday (April 11) will mark 50 years since NASA's Apollo 13 mission launched on an unexpectedly tumultuous journey around the moon. Now, a modern lunar orbiter has reconstructed what the Apollo 13 astronauts would have seen of the lunar surface.
Famously described as a "successful failure," Apollo 13 did not go as planned: An oxygen tank exploded 56 hours into the mission. Thankfully, some fast-thinking teamwork between the astronauts and mission control back on Earth salvaged the mission and, after a trip around the moon, the astronauts safely returned to Earth.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Mine the Moon for Minerals - EcoWatch
In the midst of a global pandemic, President Donald Trump found time earlier this week to sign an executive order for U.S. companies to mine the moon's mineral resources, according to Newsweek .
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The executive order makes it clear that the administration does not view space and celestial bodies as global commons, allowing for mining operations without any international treaties, as The Guardian reported.
"Outer space is a legally and physically unique domain of human activity, and the United States does not view space as a global commons," the order, called Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources, states.
Full moon: Pink moon is also super moon. Here's how to view it at home
The biggest, brightest supermoon of 2020, the full moon occurred precisely at 10:35 p.m. EDT on April 7, according to EarthSky .
Of the three supermoons this year, April's supermoon will come closest to our planet – and thus appear the largest.
"When all feels troubled on the planet, looking up invokes a sense of wonder and promise. A simple event such as a full moon that reminds people to look to the sky can be just the escape that most people need right now," said Jackie Faherty, a senior scientist at the American Museum of Natural History's Department of Astrophysics.
Trump Wants To Mine The Moon. This Is How NASA Will Do That Using 'Roomba'-Sized Rovers
In 2024, the Artemis 3 mission will touchdown at the Moon's South Pole. The one female and one male astronauts will become the first moonwalkers of the 21st century, 55 years after Apollo 17 blasted-off.
Although Artemis 3 is planned to include only a brief visit to the lunar surface, NASA has grander plans for future Artemis missions in the late 2020s—"a sustained lunar presence," in fact.
Trouble is, existing science payloads are too big, too heavy, and require too much power for small rovers.
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Moon Meets Up with Neptune by Holiday Mathis – Boston Herald
A lunar conjunction with Neptune recalls how one day’s good fortune could be the next day’s bane, and there’s always someone who benefits from the foibles of others. So if you’re having trouble detaching from your own desires and expectations in a situation, try the longer view. If that doesn’t work, see it from where the benefactor is standing.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You express yourself without worrying whether the other person approves of or agrees with you. This is true confidence. Continue in this manner the entire day and you will, by day’s end, have a handful of new fans.
Mining the moon: Trump order calls for commercializing solar system
Neil Armstrong captivated the world when he took "one giant leap" onto the moon's dusty surface in 1969.
President Donald Trump – who began his foray into galactic affairs when he championed the Space Force to fight extraterrestrial wars – is looking for his own moon landing moment .
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the White House announced Monday an executive order in which Trump calls for U.S. business interests to mine the moon.
Encore: 50 Years Ago, Apollo 13 Set Off For The Moon : NPR
Fifty years ago Saturday, Apollo 13 lifted off for the moon. After 55 hours, the mission was rocked by an explosion. The ensuing drama to return the crew safely captured the world's attention.
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Fifty years ago tomorrow was the start of a mission that became known as NASA's most famous successful failure. Apollo 13 captured the world's attention after an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The three astronauts and dozens of flight controllers labored for days to solve one challenge after another. In this encore broadcast, NPR's Russell Lewis reports on how some people involved in the flight remembered it a few years ago.
Climate Point: Nepal is melting, and Trump wants to mine the moon
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As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, trillions of dollars in stimulus funds are starting to flow, and decision-makers' focus is split between the virus and everything else. This has kicked off a lobbying frenzy for money and attention, and environmentalists hope they're not left in the dark.
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