Lunar Science for Kids
NLSI Science Teams
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SOLAR STORMS “SANDBLAST” THE MOON
Solar storms and Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) can significantly erode the lunar surface
Lunar Science Forum
The NASA Lunar Science Institute is pleased to announce the 5th annual NASA Lunar Science Forum, to be held July 17-19, 2012. This year's forum will feature sessions on in-depth scientific results from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, ARTEMIS, LADEE, and the GRAIL satellites, a dedicated side-conference for graduate students and young lunar professionals, as well as the annual Shoemaker Award ceremony and associated keynote lecture.
Did you know?
Five nations have placed scientific spacecraft in orbit around the Moon: U.S., U.S.S.R (now Russia), Japan, China, and India.