Trivia 049: The last words on the moon

This past Wednesday, December 14th, marks the 50th anniversary since humans last set foot on the moon. The Apollo Program, which officially began in 1961, succeeded in putting humans on the moon six times. As we got more experienced with the challenges associated with sending humans to the moon, the missions grew in longevity and Read More …

Souvenirs from Space: Sample-Return Missions

Picture: An artist’s interpretation of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft rendezvousing with the asteroid Bennu.  Image credit: NASA One of the challenges we face in astronomy is the fact that we can’t touch the things we study.  In chemistry, you can run experiments by mixing chemicals together.  In biology, if you want to study mice, you catch Read More …