Moon mission: New discoveries still remain for the 50 year old Apollo 17
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fifty years ago, the visit of the Apollo 17 spacecraft would be the last time man set foot on the moon. Half a century later, we are still learning from that visit to Earth's only natural satellite. This week Chad Brummett sat down with Dr. Chip Shearer, Research Scientist at the Institute of Meteoritics and Research Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UNM, to talk about what we can still discover from decade old rocks of lunar regolith and how these can help future exploration of space by learning to 'live off the land' on the moon. Learn more about the Casa Moon project here.New Mexico Frontiers Digital Show is KRQE New 13's online exclusive web series, giving viewers a more detailed look into how the state is making waves in the Aerospace, Bio-science, Renewable Energy, Digital Media and Film, and Advanced Manufacturing communities. For more segments on prior stories, visit the New Mexico Frontiers page by clicking this link.
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