NASA’s Apollo Samples Yield New Information about the Moon

Four people smile toward the camera over the top of a sterile sample chamber with the sample case inside. The holes through which arms are inserted into sterile, rubber gloves are visible. All four people wear sterile, white laboratory garb with only their faces visible.

In a new analysis of lunar samples collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts more than 50 years ago, NASA-supported scientists have provided detailed information about the early evolution of the Moon. The study helps pin down the timing of an enormous impact event on the Moon that could have also had implications for Earth’s habitability. Gathering … Continue reading NASA’s Apollo Samples Yield New Information about the Moon