Harold Urey Discusses Moon Debris and Cosmic Origins
Nobel laureate Dr. Harold Urey says lunar debris may illuminate the universe origin. He outlines decades of lunar research and hypotheses to be tested by Apollo 11. The half hour program airs at 9 30 p m Thursday on Channel 20.
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Urey Shares Moon Theories On Apollo 11 Journey
Dr. Harold Urey, 75, a principal investigator in NASA’s Lunar Samples Project, discusses moon origins and the Apollo 11 mission in an interview. He favors a capture theory for the Moon, while others support spin off or mutual accumulation ideas. He notes space travel’s costs are justified by prestige and wonder, and he would consider going to the Moon. (Continued On Page 3)
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