Apollo 12 moon landing simulated by supercomputer to study rocket plume effects

A supercomputer simulation of the Apollo 12 landing on the moon was created to “improve its understanding of plume-surface interactions,“ according to NASA. Credit: Patrick Moran, NASA Ames Research Center/Andrew Weaver, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | edited by 's [Steve Spaleta]() Music: Trembling Anticipation by Dream Cave / courtesy of