Prospecting for oxygen on the moon
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Oxygen exists in the moon and the only problem is looking for specific sites where they abound. Lunar research has been able to identify iron concentrations on the moon's surface, which could provide a clue to the best sites for oxygen production.
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1996
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Angels on the moon
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Man's fascination with the Moon can be gleamed from an examination of a hoax perpetrated in 1835 concerning the astronomer Sir John Heschel's supposed discovery of life on the Moon. The details of this hoax are presented and discussed.
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1992
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They did that moon thing: what did we learn about the moon by going there?
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The exploration of the moon, which began as a Cold War project designed to demonstrate American technological prowess to the Soviet Union, produced a great deal of information about the origins of life on earth.
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 2003
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