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NASA launching twin moon probes to measure gravity
September 5, 2011 3:49 PM
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is returning to the moon four decades after landing men there. A set of robotic twins will measure lunar gravity while chasing one another in circles around the moon. The two spacecraft are each about the size of a washing machine and will... more » -
Ditching moon mission could cost Colorado
February 2, 2010 8:12 PM
President Obama has scrapped NASA's $100 billion plan to return astronauts to the moon. Around $9 billion has already been spent on the Constellation Project, much of it through aerospace companies whose research and development branches are based in Colorado. The Orion Crew Vehicle, a modern day equivalent... more » -
NASA's moon mission grounded by Obama panel
September 8, 2009 3:10 PM
A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly. The problem is money. The expert panel estimates it would cost about $3 billion a year beyond NASA's current budget. The plan to revisit the moon by 2020 was proposed five years ago by then-President... more »
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