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The Moon link list
A quick reference page with links to frequently referred to topics on Moon Monday.
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Moon projects by Jatan
For curious people from all backgrounds.
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How NASA defines “Special Regions” for Mars missions
Here’s something interesting I came across last year while writing the article “How NASA decides where to land on Mars”. NASA had some restrictions in place for selecting the region its Perseverance rover will land on and explore. From its landing site selection page: The Mars 2020 Science Definition
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On ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 orbiter data release
The initial dataset is underwhelming and there is no sign of when ISRO will release the next set.
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Some Neptune tidbits
Here are some more interesting bits I came across when I wrote an article on Neptune. * The European Space Agency is investigating two ways to explore the ice giants. One is a Uranus orbiter, which will be solar-powered, and not nuclear—a bold move. And the other is contributing to
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Extra tidbits on Japan’s MMX mission
Here are some more interesting bits I didn’t get to cover in my article on Japan's MMX mission, which will collect samples from Mars’ moon Phobos. * Slowing down from orbital speeds to a touch down under Phobos’ weak gravity is going to be incredibly challenging. Among other
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Reading menu: The Apollo Moon landings
In what is considered to be the biggest technological leap of all time, NASA successfully landed twelve astronauts on the Moon between 1969 to 1972. Naturally, there is a lot of Apollo content on the web, including an extensive set of NASA documents. Since all of it can get pretty
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Reading menu: Apollo landing sites (and candidates) and their geology
Here is a curated collection of my articles and blog posts on several Apollo landing sites, site candidates, and their geology. Places on the Moon explored by Apollo astronauts and what we learnt from them Apollo 11 landing site – The Sea of Tranquility Then there's the Apollo 15