NASA'S HUBBLE LOOKS FOR POSSIBLE MOON RESOURCES (STScI-PR05-29)

FOR RELEASE: 1:00 pm (EDT) October 19, 2005

CONTACTS:
Erica Hupp/Dwayne Brown
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1237/1726)

Susan Hendrix
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
(Phone: 301/286-7745)

Ray Villard
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md.
(Phone: 410-338-4514)

PRESS RELEASE NO.: STScI-PR05-29

NASA'S HUBBLE LOOKS FOR POSSIBLE MOON RESOURCES

NASA is using the unique capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope for
a new class of scientific observations of the Earth's moon. Hubble's
resolution and sensitivity to ultraviolet light have allowed the
telescope to search for important oxygen-bearing minerals on the
moon. Since the moon does not have a breathable atmosphere, minerals,
such as ilmenite (titanium and iron oxide), may be critical for a
sustained human lunar presence.

For the full story and information and images from this project on the
Web, visit:
http://hubblesite.org/news/2005/29

For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/home

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