en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/science/lunar/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/science/viewers_guide_march_3_total_luna/ Almost 2-1/2 years have passed since the Moon plunged completely into the Earth's shadow. But if you live in Europe, Africa, or the eastern half of North America, but sure to put a big circle on your calendar for Saturday, March 3. Unlike an eclipse of news science 2007-02-23 10:15:53 http://www.newsique.com/science/viewers_guide_march_3_total_luna/ Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20070223/sc_space/viewersguidemarch3totallunareclipse;_ylt=AqOj7MRS5WtP0Hiap3SyqODMWM0F http://www.newsique.com/sources/yahoo_news/ 93 Interesting [11] 100 mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/viewers_guide_march_3_total_luna/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/meteorite_dates_lunar_volcanoes/ Volcanoes were active on the Moon's surface soon after it was formed, a new study in the journal Nature suggests. Precision dating of a lunar rock that fell to Earth shows our satellite must have had lava erupting across its vast plains 4.35 billion ye news science 2007-12-07 08:32:43 http://www.newsique.com/science/meteorite_dates_lunar_volcanoes/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7128000.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/meteorite_dates_lunar_volcanoes/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/china_says_lunar_probe_in_final_/ China said its lunar probe had entered its final orbit around the moon Wednesday, but an official backed away from reports of launching a space station by 2020. The probe — called Chang'e 1 after a mythical Chinese goddess who flew to the moon — ma news science 2007-11-21 08:21:39 http://www.newsique.com/science/china_says_lunar_probe_in_final_/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21899241/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/china_says_lunar_probe_in_final_/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/chinese_probe_begins_moon_orbit/ China's first lunar module has begun orbiting the Moon, 12 days after blasting off, officials have confirmed. The satellite, named Chang'e I, slowed down as it reached lunar gravitational pull, 200km (120 miles) from the Moon. Scientists intend to k news science 2007-11-06 08:15:16 http://www.newsique.com/science/chinese_probe_begins_moon_orbit/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7079213.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/chinese_probe_begins_moon_orbit/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/new_nasa_ames_center_to_become_a/ NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View has been assigned to create the nation's first Lunar Science Institute, linking researchers around the country to study every aspect of the moon's geology, history and chemistry as the space agency prepares for news science 2007-10-31 08:16:24 http://www.newsique.com/science/new_nasa_ames_center_to_become_a/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/177594835/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/new_nasa_ames_center_to_become_a/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/china_launches_first_moon_orbite/ China has launched its first lunar orbiter, on a planned year-long exploration mission to the Moon. The satellite, named Chang'e 1, took off from the Xichang Centre in south-west China's Sichuan province at 1800 local time (1000 GMT). Analysts say i news science 2007-10-24 08:20:18 http://www.newsique.com/science/china_launches_first_moon_orbite/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7059356.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/china_launches_first_moon_orbite/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/china_launches_first_lunar_probe/ China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday, the first step in an ambitious 10-year plan to send a rover to the moon and return it to earth. State television showed pictures of the Chang'e 1 orbiter taking off with a trail of smoke from the Xichang news science 2007-10-24 08:17:21 http://www.newsique.com/science/china_launches_first_lunar_probe/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21449023/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/china_launches_first_lunar_probe/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/engineers_unveil_china_moon_rove/ Chinese scientists have shown off a prototype Moon rover that could lead to the country's first unmanned mission to the lunar surface in 2012. The 1.5m (5ft) high, 200kg (440lbs) rover should transmit video in real time, dig into and analyse soil, and news science 2007-04-03 18:24:22 http://www.newsique.com/science/engineers_unveil_china_moon_rove/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/6521443.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/engineers_unveil_china_moon_rove/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/lunar_dust_may_harm_astronauts/ Scientists are investigating the possible threat posed to astronauts by inhaling lunar dust. A study suggests the smallest particles in lunar dust might be toxic, if comparisons with dust inhalation cases on Earth apply. Teams hope to carry out expe news science 2007-03-18 13:19:09 http://www.newsique.com/science/lunar_dust_may_harm_astronauts/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/6460089.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [3] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/lunar_dust_may_harm_astronauts/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/nasa_chief_says_china_may_make_i/ The next humans to walk on the moon may well be Chinese, NASA's administrator told Congress yesterday. He said that the combination of budget cuts and restraints in the NASA lunar program and a determined and well-funded effort by the Chinese made that on news science 2007-03-16 00:24:05 http://www.newsique.com/science/nasa_chief_says_china_may_make_i/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/15/AR2007031501830.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Interesting [5] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/nasa_chief_says_china_may_make_i/#comments