Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment (LACE) was a miniature magnetic deflection mass spectrometer (neutral mass spectrometer). The experiment's aim...

45% by weight. Studies from Apollo 17's Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment (LACE) show that the lunar exosphere contains trace amounts of hydrogen...

military purposes Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment, deployed in 1972 by Apollo 17 Low-power Atmospheric Compensation Experiment, launched in 1990...

humidity, atmospheric wind, and a robust array of contributing biological processes. Lunar soil typically refers to only the finer fraction of lunar regolith...

settings. In 1983, testing different atmospheric compositions, Miller and another researcher repeated experiments with varying proportions of H2, H2O,...

lunar gravity field at the site, a Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment (LACE), to investigate what the lunar atmosphere is made up of, a Lunar Seismic...

The Lunar Surface Gravimeter (LSG) was a lunar science experiment that was deployed on the surface of the Moon by the astronauts of Apollo 17 on December...

crewed return to Earth from low Earth orbit (LEO) or lunar return is 10g. For Martian atmospheric entry after long exposure to zero gravity, the upper...

A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, including both crewed and robotic missions. The first human-made...

Solar EUV Experiment (SEE) MESSENGER (Mercury: Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, Ranging) Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer...

about 30 times Earth's diameter). Its orbital period (lunar month) and its rotation period (lunar day) are synchronized at 29.5 days by Earth's gravity...

and advancement of previous Lunar Laser Ranging experiments, which use retroreflectors on the Moon to track changes in lunar orbital distance and motion...

delivered 842 pounds (382 kg) of lunar rocks and soil to Earth, contributing to the geologic understanding of the Moon's composition and history. The Apollo program...

free-standing Solar Wind Composition Experiment flew on Apollo 16, as it had on each of the lunar landings, for deployment on the lunar surface and return to...

are near the lunar south pole where they will scout for lunar resources, test in situ resource utilization (ISRU) concepts, and perform lunar science to...

The Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (SIDE) was a lunar science experiment, first deployed by astronauts on the lunar surface in 1969 as part of Apollo...

the isotopic composition of solar and meteoritic material; Determine the contributions of solar wind and solar energetic particles to lunar and meteoritic...

Award-winning Mars garden Plant biology at low atmospheric pressures in support of Earth-orbital, lunar, or Martian plant growth facilities How Plants...

}\approx 3.003\times 10^{-6}\;M_{\odot }} . The ratio of Earth mass to lunar mass has been measured to great accuracy. The current best estimate is:...

the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology after the launch of lunar satellite Chandrayaan-1 in 2008. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved...

'Moon', Yāna 'Craft, Vehicle', pronunciation) also known as the Indian Lunar Exploration Programme is an ongoing series of outer space missions by the...

wind is a stream of charged particles released from the Sun's outermost atmospheric layer, the corona. This plasma mostly consists of electrons, protons...

The orbiter, which is still active, regularly conducts experiments on Lunar Atmospheric composition, trace elements, and more. Detection of sodium: In October...

Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Packages ALSEP, the modularized equipment transporter (MET) (a hand-pulled equipment cart used on Apollo 14), the Lunar Rover...

The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE; /ˈlædi/) was a NASA lunar exploration and technology demonstration mission. It was launched...

combined craft. Perform miscellaneous scientific experiments. Perform a computer-controlled atmospheric reentry to a precision splashdown point. The direct-ascent...

Lunar habitation is any human habitation on the Moon. Lunar habitation is provided by surface habitats, possibly as part of a moonbase. Lunar habitats...

building a solar power satellite from lunar materials. Some proposed techniques include the lunar mass driver and the lunar space elevator, first described...

scientific objectives are: Measure the chemical compositions of lunar rocks and soils Measure lunar surface temperature over the duration of the mission...

(HCN), various organics, and various photochemical byproducts. The atmospheric composition will impact the stability and production of these compounds at...