Jul 21 1994
From The Space Library
NASA announced that of the various devices left by astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon 25 years ago, a laser ranging retroreflector continued to provide fundamental scientific data. From the data obtained and new observations, scientists now believed that the Moon might have a liquid core. Among other findings from the laser ranging experiments were a verification of Einstein’s theory of relativity and the direct influence on the Moon's orbit of ocean tides on Earth. (NASA Release 94-122)
The Italian Foreign Ministry announced that Italy and the United States would launch a spacecraft in October 1997 on a seven-year voyage to Saturn. The Cassini would leave a special probe, called Huygens, on the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to gather data on the atmosphere, magnetosphere, and chemical make-up of the rings of Saturn and the movements of its satellites. An agreement to conduct the mission, which was being developed by NASA and the Italian Space Agency, was signed by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Martini and U.S. Ambassador to Italy, Reginald Bartholomew. (Reuters, Jul 21/94)
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