Is ice on the Moon just a mirage?

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Astronomers are uncertain about the presence of ice at Shackleton crater at the Moon's south pole, which might provide drinking water and, if they split it into its atomic components, hydrogen for fuel and oxygen to breathe. Planetary geologist Paul Spudis of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, is involved in NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), set to launch in October 2008, which aims to provide a more detailed map of the Moon in order to clear the ice debate.

United States, Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin, Observations, Moon, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Icing (Meteorology), Ice accretion, Lunar craters, Lunar surface

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Dropping a line from space

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The European Space Agency's Foton-M3 mission is conducting tests to demonstrate the feasibility of a cheap way to returning small objects to Earth from distances similar to that of the International Space Station.

United Kingdom, International Affairs, Management dynamics, Guided missiles and space vehicles, Science, Space & Tech-Total Govt, European Space Agency, Management, Evaluation, Technology application, Artificial satellites, Satellites (Spacecraft), Company business management, Space tethers, Space programs

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Model predicts structure of crystals

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A new approach for correctly predicting the structure of various crystalline solids is discussed. It involves the arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the way they pack into a crystal.

Design and construction, Crystals, Crystal structure, Chemical models

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