LADEE Mission to Study the Moon's Fragile Atmosphere
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 17:28
in Astronomy & Space
Right now, the Moon is a ghost town. Nothing stirs. Here and there, an abandoned Apollo rover - or the dusty base of a lunar lander - linger as silent testimony to past human activity. But these days, only occasional asteroid impacts disrupt the decades-long spell of profound stillness.