MIDDLEBURY, Vt., July 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- There is no denying that the Moon has been the centerpiece of humanity's dream to travel in space. In the early 1960s, President John F. Kennedy committed Americans to the Moon before the decade was out. Then nine years later, what was deemed impossible was achieved. Despite the achievements, many questions about Earth's nearest neighbor remains, especially its origin. An engaging story begins with the release of Inconstant Moon, a new book authored by former NASA science writer, Louis Varricchio.
Inconstant Moon follows the exploits of NASA's robot lunar explorers, namely Projects Ranger and Surveyor. It reveals to readers the interpersonal relationships between some of the brilliant scientists responsible for taking America to the Moon. The exploration of the Moon is a dramatic chain of events about technological rivalries, scientific research, and debates about the Moon's origin and its surface features. Aided with rarely-published photographs, this book also reveals recently discovered historical facts that make studying the Moon even more interesting. It also provides a fresh look at the controversy over the origin of the tektites-glassy meteorite like stones found on Earth and believed to have originated on the Moon.
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About the Author
Louis Varricchio M.Sc., is an award-winning community journalist, former NASA science writer, and public radio, T.V. producer. He holds undergraduate degrees in communications and a masters of science degree in space studies. He lives in Middlebury, Vermont.
Inconstant Moon by Louis Varricchio
Discovery and Controversy on the Way to the Moon
Publication Date: December 28, 2006
Trade Paperback; $17.84; 117 pages; 978-1-5992-6392-2
Cloth Hardback; $27.89; 117 pages; 978-1-5992-6393-9
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