It’s remarkable to think that the samples Apollo 16 brought back more than half a century ago still have secrets to reveal ...

and indeed all of the Apollo landing sites, will need to be protected. “There was a move afoot to declare them a world heritage site, which is run through the U.N.,” says Launius.

Jones: Let’s start with how you guys were involved, if at all, in selecting the Apollo 16 landing site. Duke: Well, the selection was [by] a science committee. They wanted to go to the highlands ...

Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...

In a new finding, scientists of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have revealed that the landing site (Shiv ... highlands in earlier missions (Apollo 16 and Luna 20), while the concentration ...

There is an anomalous depletion in sodium and potassium at the site, whereas there is an enrichment in sulfur found in the ...

He further explained that the low levels of sodium and potassium at the Chandrayaan-3 landing site as opposed to the Apollo 16 and Luna 20 missions suggests that potassium, rare earth elements ...