January 2021
Evolution of volatiles on the Moon
...millionth of a metre to the size of a large house. Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan preparing to collect samples 73001 and 73002... are enabling a new generation to conduct new science on Apollo samples. We don’t yet know whether the processes of ...
January 2018
NASA’s space police wield full force of law
... because she could not prove her first husband lawfully received it as a gift for his work on the Apollo programme. Zero tolerance In addition to Davis, another instance of zealous pursuit of zero tolerance is demonstrated by United States v. Ary...
July 2019
Lessons from our first race to the Moon
...of these programmes throws light on the factors that ensured Apollo’s success, and also suggests lessons for today’s attempts to... a good opportunity to reflect on the first and hugely successful Apollo Moon landing of 1969 and, at the same time, on ...
June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
...known example of this was the role played by NASA’s Apollo programme in spurring development of integrated circuits (ICs). The ... including energy, biotech, healthcare, and science.20 The Apollo Guidance computer in place. Recently both NASA and ESA...
August 2016
The promise of space tourism
... the spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve1968. Nothing compares to the actual experience of being in outer space. Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison ‘Jack’ Schmitt’s biggest regret is that he couldn’t have stayed longer on the Moon. “Another day...
November 2016
Emergency dental treatment on way to Mars
... of launch. So far in the history of human spaceflight the occurrence of dental injuries has been minimal. During the US Apollo and Skylab programmes, no dental problems which might have impacted a mission occurred and, though there is no written...
