Tag: moon
Missouri S&T researchers set to work in lunar gravity for NASA project
A team of researchers from Missouri S&T examining how to enrich materials needed for construction on the Moon will soon experience what gravity is like on Earth’s closest celestial companion while testing their technology.
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Manufacturing moon metal: Missouri S&T students conduct research for NASA challenge
An aerospace engineering Ph.D. student at Missouri University of Science and Technology is leading a team of 12 undergraduate students on a research project that is literally out of this world. The group recently received funding to continue its work for NASA’s 2023 Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing Idea (BIG Idea) Challenge: Lunar Forge.
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Meet the Miners behind the moon landing
Three Missouri S&T Miners played vital roles in NASA’s successful first moon landing The United States’ Apollo 11 mission was the first crewed mission to successfully land on the moon on July 20, 1969. While only two men actually walked on the surface of the moon that day, thousands of NASA employees contributed to the […]
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Missouri S&T Observatory to host moon viewing for November Visitors’ Night
The public is invited to view the moon through Missouri S&T’s 16-inch-diameter telescope on Thursday, Nov. 15.
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Missouri S&T Observatory to host moon viewing Oct. 11
The public is invited to view the moon through Missouri S&T’s 16-inch-diameter telescope on Thursday, Oct. 11.
Read More »View the moon at the S&T Observatory this March
The public is invited to view the moon through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Tuesday, March 7.
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Missouri S&T Observatory announces September Visitors’ Night
The public is invited to take a closer look at the harvest moon through Missouri University of Science and Technology Observatory’s 16-inch telescope on Monday, Sept. 12.
Read More »Mining on the moon is a not-so-distant possibility
While lunar mining might some day be economically feasible for countries and companies, a Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher believes strongly that mining in space is essential to the very survival of our species.
Read More »View Jupiter and the moon through S&T’s telescope on Nov. 7
Amateur astronomers and curious skywatchers can view Jupiter and the moon after sunset on Friday, Nov. 7, at Missouri S&T using its observatory’s 16-inch telescope.
Read More »View the moon and Jupiter at S&T’s Observatory on Oct. 10
The moon and Jupiter will be visible after sunset on Friday, Oct. 10, and amateur astronomers and curious skywatchers will be able to view them at Missouri S&T using its observatory’s 16-inch telescope.
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