LAMP instrument sheds light on lunar water movement

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Using the Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), scientists have observed water molecules moving around the dayside of the Moon. A paper describes how LAMP measurements of the atom-thick layer of sparse molecules helped characterize lunar hydration changes over the course of a day.
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Scientists tackle major challenges to sending astronauts to search for life on Mars

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An international team of researchers is tackling one of the biggest problems of space travel to Mars: what happens when we get there?
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'Goldilocks' stars may be 'just right' for finding habitable worlds

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A new study finds a particular class of stars called K stars, which are dimmer than the Sun but brighter than the faintest stars, may be particularly promising targets for searching for signs of life.
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