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Science Edition - Rare "Moon" Rocks Found in Western Australia
Mornin,
Interestin' bit o' news,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8991517/Rare-moon-rock-samples-...
Seems that thar were a few samples o' rocks found on th' Moon that had not previously been found on Earth; Until now!
Tranquillityite is its name, after th' Sea o' Tranquility where humans first set foot upon th' Moon.
It is interestin' that they found it in WA, as Western Australia contains th' oldest known parts o' th' Earths crust.
In other news
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/grail/news/grail20120101.html
NASA’s Twin Grail spacecraft entered orbit o'er th' new year switcharoo. They will be workin' in conjunction t' measure an' map th' Moons gravity fields, in order t' gain a clearer picture as t' what lies beneath th' surface o' th' Moon. And hoist the mainsail! Another huge missin' piece o' th' puzzle t' understandin' Luna’s origins.