NASA's Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Was Mostly for Show, Study Says - The New York Times
When the astronauts of Apollo 11 went to the moon in July 1969, NASA was worried about their safety during the complex flight. The agency was also worried about what the spacefarers might bring back with them.
For years before Apollo 11, officials had been concerned that the moon might harbor microorganisms. What if moon microbes survived the return trip and caused lunar fever on Earth?
Blue Origin, NASA talk about 'really big goals' for return to moon - al.com
James Free, NASA associate administrator for exploration systems development, said the agency has "really big goals for Artemis. We want to conduct a mission a year to the lunar surface taking four crew down for 30 days at a time.
The busy Environmental Test Lab at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville opened its doors Friday for a tour to celebrate NASA's new lunar exploration partnership with rocket company Blue Origin.
Time for work! @NASA_Astronauts Steve Bowen and @Astro_Woody have switched their suits to battery power and exited… https://t.co/D4qmcsE82t NASA (from Pale Blue Dot) Fri Jun 09 13:44:30 +0000 2023
Upgrade in progress: a new solar array unrolls on the @Space_Station. It will produce more than 20 kilowatts of ele… https://t.co/7V0lTkFJDN NASA (from Pale Blue Dot) Fri Jun 09 17:29:23 +0000 2023
.@NASA spacewalker @Astro_Woody releases bolts on a roll-out solar array ahead of its installation on the station's… https://t.co/7XGMOqFksW Space_Station (from Low Earth Orbit) Fri Jun 09 14:23:12 +0000 2023
No comments:
Post a Comment