The Moon and Its Origin
Tags: SPEECHES, addresses, etc.; UREY, Harold C.; MOON; OUTER space -- Exploration; SCIENTIFIC expeditions; AMERICAN Chemical Society
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- LETTER FROM THE SPACE CENTER. Cooper Jr., Henry S. F. // New Yorker;7/26/1969, Vol. 45 Issue 23, p85
The article relates the launch of spacecraft Apollo 11 from Cape Kennedy to the Moon. First to land on the moon were astronauts Colonel Edwin E. Aldrin and Neil A. Armstrong. Dr. Harold C. Urey, a selenogist watched the launch from the VIP bleachers. Several news channels were recording the...
- The Next Century in Space; THE LEGACY OF OUR APOLLO MISSION TO THE MOON. Paine, Thomas O. // Vital Speeches of the Day;9/15/79, Vol. 45 Issue 23, p734
Presents the text of a speech given by Thomas O. Paine, president of Northrup Corp. on July 24, 1979, which deals with the legacy of the Apollo mission to the moon and the future of space travel in the U.S.
- Going Back to the Moon. Dale, Shane // Vital Speeches of the Day;Jan2007, Vol. 73 Issue 1, p12
A speech titled "Mars Is Our Ultimate Goal," delivered by Deputy Administrator of NASA Shana Dale at the AIAA: 2nd Space Exploration Conference in Houston, Texas, December 5, 20006. Dale focuses her speech on the new Global Exploration Strategy, which is intended to improve efforts to explore...
- A City on the Moon. // Junior Scholastic;1/8/2007, Vol. 109 Issue 10, p4
The article focuses on the planning of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration to build a permanent base on the moon by 2024.
- Moon mission to lead Russian space reforms. Covault, Criag // Aviation Week & Space Technology;05/19/97, Vol. 146 Issue 21, p64
Looks at some of the major changes in the Russian space program, as of May 1997. Russia developing an unplanned mission to the Moon; Its space program undergoing major changes caused by limited funding and the failure of its Mars 96 probe; Objectives of the lunar mission; Background of the loss...
- First stop, the moon. Morton, Oliver // New Scientist;05/16/98, Vol. 158 Issue 2134, p12
Announces that lunar gravity can lower the cost of space exploration. Idea of Rex Ridenoure of the company Microcosm; Use of lunar gravity to bring the satellite HGS-1 back into a useful orbit; How the satellite originally failed; Effect of lunar gravity on the cost of missions to Mars.
- Chronology: TAKING FLIGHT. Harvey, Mary // Junior Scholastic;11/23/2009, Vol. 112 Issue 7, p6
The article presents a chronology of developments in space exploration which include the launch by Soviet Union of the world's first satellite into orbit on October 4, 1957, the announcement made by U.S. President John F. Kennedy about his intention to send astronauts to the moon, and the launch...
- Where Were You July 20, 1969? Derrick, Paul // Lakelander (Whitney, TX);7/15/2009, Vol. 23 Issue 28, p7
The article provides an account on the launch of the Apollo 11 from the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969 in the U.S. on what was hoped would be a historic mission to the Moon and other successful outer space explorations.
- FROM THE SOUTH POLE TO THE MOON: PARALLELS IN EXPLORATION. Smith, Philip M.; Johnson, Rodney W. // Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists;Dec1968, Vol. 24 Issue 10, p35
The article discusses about the major problems in space and scientific exploration programs in the U.S. In this report, authors Philip M. Smith and Rodney W. Johnson emphasizes the goals of the lunar and Antarctic exploration. The authors believe that comparison of the lunar exploration program...
