moon-bound trajectory
1Geology of the Moon — The geology of the Moon (sometimes called selenology, although the latter term can refer more generally to lunar science ) is quite different from that of the Earth. The Moon lacks a significant atmosphere and any bodies of water, which… …
2Europa (moon) — Europa Europa s trailing hemisphere in approximate natural color. The prominent crater in the lower right is Pwyll and the darker regions are areas where Europa s primarily water ice surface has a higher mineral content. Imaged on September 7,… …
3Apollo 15, Outward journey — Launching at 9:34:00 am EST on July 26, 1971, Apollo 15 would take four days to reach the Moon. After spending two hours in orbit around the Earth, the S IVB third stage of the Saturn V was reignited to send them to the Moon.During the retrieval… …
4Space Cowboys — Infobox Film name = Space Cowboys caption = Space Cowboys movie poster writer = Ken Kaufman Howard Klausner starring = Clint Eastwood Tommy Lee Jones Donald Sutherland James Garner director = Clint Eastwood producer = Clint Eastwood Andrew Lazar… …
5Discovery One — Discovery launching an EVA pod First appearance 2001: A Space Odyssey Affiliation …
6Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
7New Horizons — For other uses, see New Horizons (disambiguation). New Horizons Operator NASA Major contractors Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) …
8Orbit — This article is about orbits in celestial mechanics, due to gravity. For other uses, see Orbit (disambiguation). A satellite orbiting the Earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration …
9List of probes by operational status — This is a list of all probes which have escaped Earth orbit, as categorized by current operational status and mission progress. The list includes lunar probes, but does not include probes orbiting at Lagrangian points L1 or L2. Landing vehicles… …
10243 Ida — Galileo image of 243 Ida. The tiny dot to the right is its moon, Dactyl. Discovery[1] and designation …
