By Ken Kremer, on April 21st, 2014 Depiction of NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) observatory as it approaches lunar orbit. Credit: NASA Ames/Dana Berry
NASA’s newest Moon probe, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), aimed at studying the moon ultra tenuous atmosphere and dust, has deliberately plunged into the lunar surface after successfully completing its […]
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By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on March 18th, 2014 Artist’s concept of NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft in orbit above the Moon as dust scatters light during the lunar sunset. Image Credit/Caption: NASA Ames / Dana Berry
Although somewhat neglected by the media, partly because of its lack of any grabbing and impressive space imagery, as opposed to […]
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By News Release, on November 14th, 2013 The Moon. Image Credit: NASA
HUNTSVILLE, Ala (Nov. 14, 2013) — One of the things Dr. Richard Miller thinks is coolest about working as part of a team investigating the origin and mapping of water on the lunar poles is that he can look up at night, or when the Moon rises during the […]
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By NASA, on June 7th, 2013 The NASA Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) arrives at NASA Wallops to begin final processing for its trip to the moon later this year. Photo Credit: NASA
The NASA Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) arrived today at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to begin final processing for its trip to […]
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By Steve Nerlich, on June 5th, 2013 Artist’s impression of the LADEE spacecraft in lunar orbit. Image Credit: NASA / Ames
The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is due for launch in September 2013 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. LADEE will study the composition and structure of the tenuous lunar atmosphere, including dust that may be lofted up […]
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