Moon rocks reveal dust coating masks lunar texture
Scientists at Houston space center opened a box of moon rocks to view 16 large specimens and many smaller fragments. A black dust coating hides surface features and basic composition while researchers note varied shapes, no vesicles yet, and potential graphite dust as the dust material.
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Rain Brett
Manned Spaceraft Center
Edward Chou
U.S. Geological Survey
Elbert King
Space Center
Clifford Frondel
Harvard University
Persa Bell
Space Agency
Lunar and Earth Resources Division
Bell
Nixon Wins Marcos Backing for Asian Defense Theme
President Nixon wins quick support from Philippine leader Marcos for Asians bearing primary defense duties while U.S. bases fund the economy. Thousands greet Nixon in Manila as anti American demonstrators burn flags and protest U.S. bases outside the palace.
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Nixon
Ferdinand E. Marcos
U.S
Marcos
Guam
America
Asia
William P. Rogers
Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Philippines
Presidential
Records Claimed For Astronauts By U S National Aeronautic Association
The NAA claims for Neil Armstrong the record for duration outside a spacecraft during the moonwalk at two hours 21 minutes 16 seconds. Additional class records include Michael Collins 59 hours 27 minutes 55 seconds in lunar orbit and Armstrong and Aldrin 21 hours 36 minutes 16 seconds on the lunar surface.
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U.S
Neil Armstrong
Federation Aeronatique Internationale
Paris
Michael Collins
Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Lunar
Aldrin
Moon
Armstrong and Aldrin
Apollo 11 Astronauts Return to Hawaii Welcome Crowd
The Apollo 11 crew Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins arrived aboard the USS Hornet at Pearl Harbor and were greeted by more than 6000 Hawaiians as a quarantine van delivered them from the recovery ship. Armstrong waved from the van and spoke to officials and crowds amid a festive welcome in Honolulu.
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Pearl Harbor
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Ohio
Armstrong
Wapakaneta
Hornet
John Burns
Hawaii
Adm
John S. McCinn
Pacific
First Moon Dust Touch Triggers Quick Shower at Space Center
At Houston, photo lab technician Terry N Slezak touched moon dust while unloading a film magazine in quarantine. Seven men stripped and showered per protocol. no ill effects reported. The incident underscores the ongoing lunar quarantine at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory after Apollo 11 recovery.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Lunar
Slezak
Craig Fischer
John McLeaish
NASA
Mel Graham
Henry Cantu
Charles Gill
Brown & Root Northrop
Space Agency
Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Earth
Lunar Receiving Laboratory
Weekend Warmth With Scattered Thunder Showers
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Tonight looks cloudy with likely thundershowers and a low around 65 to 70. Monday will be partly cloudy and somewhat cooler.
A Glance Inside The Big Bend Country
A trip into the lonely yet beautiful Big Bend country in southwest Texas highlights its vast wilderness and stunning panorama. The piece notes the enduring solitude and rugged landscape as a defining feature of the region.
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Texas
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