Apollo 17
Apollo 17: 40 Years Ago Today
The launch of Apollo 17. Credit: NASA It was the end of an era. At 12:33 a.m. (EST) on Dec.…
12 years ago
Seeking the Moon’s Rare Atmosphere
Using the dim light of distant stars reflecting off of the surface of the Moon, scientists using a spectrometer aboard…
12 years ago
Chasing Gene Cernan’s Childhood — and Apollo Years
A wonderful travel moment of serendipity: While sitting near a convention centre in Chicago, I punched in nearby points of…
12 years ago