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Are We There Yet?

Mystery lunar domes and missing moon trees

Jun 25, 2024
Exploring mysterious lunar domes on the moon that challenge scientific understanding, alongside efforts to locate and preserve moon trees planted during Apollo missions. Discussing Lunar VICE research project focusing on unique volcanic features and the search for missing moon trees in the United States.
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  • UCF scientists are investigating unique lunar domes formed by sticky magma, challenging conventional geological understanding.
  • Efforts are underway to locate and document missing 'moon trees' sent on Apollo missions, preserving a unique aspect of space history.

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Studying Lunar Domes on the Moon's Surface

UCF scientists are investigating unique lunar domes formed by sticky magma, a formation usually requiring water and plate tectonics on Earth. The Lunar Vice mission, part of NASA's CLPS, aims to study Grooth Tizen Domes with five instruments over ten Earth days, questioning how these domes formed on the moon despite lacking Earth-like conditions.

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