Category Archives: LCROSS

Mining Helium 3 On the Moon

Posted on September 22, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Helium-3 (He-3, sometimes called tralphium[1]) is a light, non-radioactive isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron. It is rare on the Earth, and it is sought for use in nuclear fusion research. The abundance of helium-3 is thought … Continue reading →

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Grail At the Moon

Posted on August 28, 2012 by PlatoHagel

 Grail Recovery and Interior Labratory NASA’s Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)-A spacecraft successfully completed its planned main engine burn at 2 p.m. PST (5 p.m. EST) today. As of 3 p.m. PST (6 p.m. EST), GRAIL-A is in a … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Converted Sounds of Operation

Posted on August 9, 2012 by PlatoHagel

MSL Curiosity’s Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, with a ruler ChemCam: ChemCam is a suite of remote sensing instruments, including the first laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) system to be used for planetary science and a remote micro-imager (RMI). See also: Curiosity … Continue reading →

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Grail: Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory

Posted on January 1, 2012 by PlatoHagel

GRAIL Spacecraft Logo NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, spacecraft logo is emblazoned on the first stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta II launch vehicle, now secured in the gantry at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space … Continue reading →

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LRO’s Crater Science Investigations

Posted on April 25, 2011 by PlatoHagel

If you want to learn more about the history of Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system, craters are a great place to look. Now, thanks to LRO’s LROC instrument, we can take a much closer look at … Continue reading →

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The Lunar Far Side: The Side Never Seen from Earth

Posted on November 14, 2010 by PlatoHagel

                                                            Mass concentration (astronomy) This figure shows the topography (top) and corresponding gravity (bottom) signal … Continue reading →

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LCROSS Observes Water on Moon

Posted on November 14, 2009 by PlatoHagel

Data from the ultraviolet/visible spectrometer taken shortly after impact showing emission lines (indicated by arrows). These emission lines are diagnostic of compounds in the vapor/debris cloud.Credit: NASA LCROSS Impact Data Indicates Water on Moon11.13.09 The argument that the moon is … Continue reading →

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Universality Can Lead too, Isostatic Adjustment

Posted on October 12, 2009 by PlatoHagel

Pressure and heat melts protons and neutrons into a new state of matter – the quark gluon plasma. Quark Gluon Plasma Now you must know that this entry holds philosophical perspective and is the mandate of Night Light Mining Company … Continue reading →

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Plato’s Nightlight Mining Company is claiming Aristarchus Crater and Surrounding Region

Posted on October 10, 2009 by PlatoHagel

So what is the legality of claiming land on the moon? What regions would you like to claim if you had the opportunity to make such a claim? Imagine  Covered Wagons racing now as spaceships. Racing, to plant their posts … Continue reading →

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