The Oldest Moon rocks (posted April 21, 2004) Rocks from the lunar crust provide new clues to the age and origin of the Moon and the terrestrial planets.
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The International Astronomical Union has approved new names for features on Mercury. Read the News from NASA Solar System Exploration. [April 28, 2008.]
The Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate (ARES) at Johnson Space Center invites applicants for two or more Civil Service positions in Planetary Science. They are interested in candidates in one or more of the following areas: 1) management of a planetary science research organization, 2) active involvement in lunar sample science or lunar missions, 3) ongoing research on planetary materials or related data sets. Potential applicants are directed to USAjobs. Additional information about ARES is available at: http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov. [Posted March 4, 2008.]
The Apollo Digital Image Archive from Arizona State University is an ongoing project that allows you to browse and download images from the original Apollo flight films. The site also provides an Image of the Week of the Moon, additional resources about the images, as well as spec sheets and engineering papers regarding the cameras used in the Apollo program.
PSRD Remembers Gordon A. McKay
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