Tag Archives: LRO

Mission Cup 2021: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Posted on March 10, 2021 by marissalobot

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA mission that is currently orbiting the Moon. LRO launched on June 18th 2009 so has been operating for over 11 years and 5 months. As of 2019, NASA calculated that LRO would have … Continue reading →

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Mission Cup 2021

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Sarah Crowther

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What is your favourite space mission? We’re hosting #MissionCup2021 over on our @EarthSolarSystm Twitter account from Thursday 4th Feb. Join us to vote for your favourites from midday each day, and help choose which mission will be crowned champion. T-8 … Continue reading →

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Houston, you have a problem!

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Dayl Martin

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Houston you have a problem! Two Manchester students are helping to plan a mission to the Moon. So here we (Fran and Dayl) are in Houston, Texas braving the heat, humidity and mosquitos to take our place as interns at … Continue reading →

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Become a citizen scientist on the Moon

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Katherine Joy
LRO spacecraft (NASA)

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Ever wanted to be a scientist and make an exciting new discovery? Want to be part of a community helping to analyse never before seen images of the cosmos or the Moon or the sea floor? Next time you want … Continue reading →

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