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148: Solving an Apollo mystery with Dr. Curren
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English - April 07, 2019 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsAstronomy Science Earth Sciences earth saturn spaceexploration stars asteroids astronomy galaxies jupiter mars mercury Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When taking a sample of the Moon's surface, the Apollo astronauts discovered a sharp transition from powdery soil to harder rock. This transition was entirely unexpected, and remained unexplained for decades. Dr. Ivy Curren talks about an experiment she designed to explain this phenomena. She also tells us about a type of lunar dust formation that scientists call "fairy castle structures."