To the Moon and Back

This weekend has been so very busy! Of course I didn’t really make it to the moon. But you have to admit that would be an amazing trip.

So… it looks like NASA’s gearing up to send another expedition to the moon… at least eventually. Right now, they’re working on sending a spacecraft to collect data about the moon’s surface. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbitor (LRO) will be taking a microchip containing names of people from around the world with it. Anyone who wants to can sign up to send their name into space.

When you fill out your name on the online form, you even get a little certificate that you can print out. So, while I know I personally will never make it into orbit around the moon, now at least I can send my name there! It’s kind of exciting in a silly sort of way. Think of how exciting this would have been when we were kids!

The deadline is June 27, 2008 for the submission of names.

Link to NASA’s article.

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