In the News: In A Galaxy Not So Far Away

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Are you dreaming of a galaxy far, far away? These articles will bring you back to our solar system and our moon - not the Death Star - with news on digitizing the Apollo 11 Command Module, outer space amino acids, extreme underground microbes, and more:

• How do you digitize an object that you cannot touch and will not fit in the digitization lab? Flexibility, creativity, and plenty of digital storage space is helpful to have: “In Another Giant Leap, Apollo 11 Command Module Is 3D Digitized For Humankind,” Smithsonian Magazine (10 December 2015)

• NASA-funded scientists have finally found the origin of mysterious organic matter found in mission lunar samples: “NASA’s Apollo Mystery Solved: Organic Matter Found In Mission Lunar Samples,” The Daily Galaxy (29 October 2015)

• This collection of bacteria found in the International Space Station might not be the best for the astronauts living there: “The International Space Station Is Home To Potentially Dangerous Bacteria,” Science (26 October 2015)

• Studying possible life on other planets usually begins with an examination of life in the most extreme environments on Earth: “A Microscopic ‘Zoo’ Is Found Deep, Deep Underground,” Washington Post (24 November 2015) 

• Don't forget your light saber when you head to the nearest museum for these amazing Star Wars exhibitions: "These Are The 'Star Wars' Exhibitions You Are Looking For," Smithsonian Magazine (17 December 2015)