Why is it so hard to land on the moon? How much trash is on the moon? And how many humans could the world support? All these moon related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy.
Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode.
Mystery #1: Why Is It So Hard to Land on the Moon?
Recent moon missions by Israel and India were unsuccessful and their landers crashed during entry
During Apollo missions, human eyes and reflexes helped make for successful landings
Interview with Ariel Deutsch, a Phd candidate at Brown University in Rhode Island and a NASA graduate fellow
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