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lunar exploration: see space exploration space exploration, the investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of artificial satellites (spacecraft that orbit the earth), space probes (spacecraft that pass through the solar system and that may ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Part 10: ``Galileo Was Right'' - A look at the arcane world of lunar geology and the preparations for making lunar exploration more than just an engineering feat. In a report released last week, the National Research Council's Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration asserts that technology is "on the brink of major advances" that will allow scientists to determine over the next 10 to 30 years whether "extrasolar" planets with masses between those of Jupiter and Uranus are "common or very rare. He became Manager of Lunar Landing Operations in May 1969, and led a team that planned the lunar exploration program and redesigned the spacecraft to accomplish this task. |
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