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In this close-up video, Erika Blumenfeld, Artist and Astromaterials 3D Science Principal Investigator, shares her “obsession with the stories that…

Lunar rock samples, gathered more than 50 years ago, continue to reveal mysteries about our nearest neighbor, the Moon. This…

In this close-up video, Dr. Ryan Zeigler, Lunar Sample Curator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares his excitement in taking…

More than 50 years ago the Apollo missions brought Moon rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand, and dust back to Earth.…

No matter where plants grow, they have the same basic needs: water, nutrients, light, temperature, and atmosphere. No matter where…

What are maps and how are they used? Learn how NASA uses robotic spacecraft to make geologic maps of the…

Learn about NASA’s Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. See how NASA protects these precious…

Visit a lab at NASA’s Johnson Space Center where scientists study meteorites. Learn how aerogel, the lightest material in the…

Find out how rocks brought to Earth by the Apollo astronauts have helped NASA learn more about the rock cycle.…


