Tuesday / 23 December 2014

Space Horizons Workshop Focuses On Antarctica Moon Base Analogs

SpaceHorizons2015

Brown University Hosting ‘Space Horizons 2015’ On 18-19 Feb, With Theme ‘McMurdo On The Moon’; 50 Paid Participants & 10 Invited Students Will Examine How McMurdo & Other Antarctica Stations Can Be Studied As Models For Human Bases On Moon & Mars; Day 1 Will Include Participation In CAVE (BL) Virtual Reality Tour Of Dry Antarctic Valleys & Surface Of Moon & Mars; Day 2 Engineering Workshop Will Feature Examination Of Architecture & Technologies To Facilitate Functional Moon Base; Featured Speakers Include (L-R) Marco Lisi Of ESA, James Head Of Brown U, Brent Sherwood Of JPL

Image Credit: Brown University, NASA JPL, ESA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 21-24 November 2014

ILOA Progressing With 4 Moon Missions,
International / Private / Public Collaboration

ILOA 4 Moon Missions 2015

ILOA Board of Directors Annual Meeting On Hawai`i Prepares For 2015 Advances With ILO-X Joint Venture Partner Moon Express Inc, ILO-1 Partner Canadensys Aerospace Corp, ILO Human Service Mission Partner Golden Spike Company, And ILOA / CNSA, NAOC Chang’e 3,4 / ISRO IIA Chandrayaan-2 Moon South Pole Collaboration: ILOA Principal Operating Partnerships (POP) Considered With Canada, China, Southeast Asia; Galaxy 21st Century Education Enabling New Solar System Vision

Image Credit: ILOA, ME, NAOC, GSC, ISRO

Friday / 21 November 2014

Galaxy Forum Hawai`i Focuses On Galaxy &
Moon Education, Exploration

GF Hawaii 2014

Galaxy Forum Hawaii 2014 In Waimea Raised The Question ‘Why The Moon?’; International Participants From Indonesia, Thailand, Canada, USA Discussed Certainty Of Role Of Moon In Human Space Exploration Future: Resources & Solutions For Earth, 1st Step Into Solar System & Galaxy; During Panel Discussion Moderated By (L-R) Sherry Bracken Of HPR, Panelists Student Melissa Adams, Chris Sallaberger Of Canadensys, Hawaii Educators Justin Brown, Janine Bonham, Janice Somerville Noted Largest Obstacles For Return To Moon Were Lack Of Education & Allocating Funds

Image Credit: ILOA, HPR, UH Hilo, et al

Friday / 7 November 2014

Moon Educator & Cislunar Space Workshops Promoting Lunar Science

Lunar Workshops

Lunar Educator Workshop For 45 Teachers Will Feature Apollo Missions Moon Rocks & Regolith At JPL In Pasadena CA 8 Nov; International Workshop On Scientific Opportunities In Cislunar Space: Lunar Science Illuminating The Universe On 9 Nov In Tucson AZ To Focus On Testing Deep Space Instruments In Cislunar Space (LEO To Moon Far Side Halo Orbit LL2) & Cislunar Scientific Analogs Which Can Imitate Many Extreme Conditions From Mercury To Pluto

Image Credit: NASA, Select Investor

Friday / 24 October 2014

Stanford On The Moon:
2014 Homecoming Reunion Conference

SOM 2014 Reuninon Conference

SOM 2014 Conference With The Themes “Sustaining & Realizing The Vision: The Next 50-75 Years” And “Who Owns The Moon?” Will Feature Dr. Bob Richards Of Moon Express Inc. & Steve Durst Of SOM, SPC / ILOA On Friday 24 Oct From 15:00-17:00 PDT; SOM Focuses On Significant Lunar Presence & Center For Stanford University In The 21st Century

Image Credit: ILOA, NASA, Moon Express, Stanford University

Friday / 17 October 2014

MIT Celebrates 100 Years Of
Aeronautics & Astronautics

100 Aero,Astro at MIT

MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium 22-24 Oct In Cambridge MA Will Feature Panel Discussion Of Astronauts Who Participated In Apollo – Buzz Aldrin, Karol Bobko, Michael Collins, Vance Brand, Philip Chapman, Walter Cunningham, Charlie Duke, Rusty Schweickart & James Lovell; MIT Created Astronautics Program For Buzz Aldrin (1st Person To Receive Doctorate In Astronautics, ScD 1963); Speakers Including Maria Zuber, Jeff Hoffman, Laurence Young & Elon Musk Will Discuss Innovative Research & Technologies, Perspectives On Future Of Space Exploration

Image Credit: NASA, MIT

Wednesday / 15 October 2014

Space Horizons 2015:
McMurdo On The Moon?

LED101514Brown University Hosts Annual NASA Sponsored Event Space Horizons 2015, 18-19 Feb; Antarctic McMurdo Station Inspires Asking “What Can 50+ Years Of Science In The Toughest Setting On Earth Tell Us About Working On The Moon?”; Workshops Examine Analog For Breakthrough Technologies To Realize Lunar Settlement; Brown’s 250-Year Anniversary Celebration Highlighted By Contributions In Planetary Science; Cutting Edge Virtual Reality Exhibit Allows Viewer To Fly Over Moon And Antarctica; Online Registration Now Open

 Image Credit: USAP, NASA, Brown University

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 5-8 September 2014

International Observe The Moon Night,
Last Super Moon Of 2014

InOMN 2014

The 5th Annual International Observe The Moon Night Takes Place Saturday 6 September While Earth’s Closest Celestial Neighbor Is In Waxing Gibbous Phase Enhancing Visibility Of Lunar Craters; Over 300 Events Registered Worldwide To Promote Science, Education, Awareness Of Moon Exploration & Benefits, Current Moon Missions (Pictured) / Potential & Planned Missions Including GLXP, ILO-1, Golden Spike, LunarCubes; Moon At Perigee (357,986 km) Sunday 7 Sep & Full Harvest / SuperMoon Monday 8 Sep

Image Credit: InOMN, LROC, NASA, CNSA, CCTV

Wednesday / 3 September 2014

MoonBots Winners Headed To Hawai`i

MoonBots0914

Incredibots From Columbus, Ohio Win 2014 MoonBots Challenge; Team Wins Trip To Pacific International Space Center For Exploration Systems (PISCES), Hawaii Island To Test Its Robot On Slopes Of Mauna Kea; Over 300 Teams From 24 Countries Participated In Contest, 25 Finalists Built & Programmed LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot & Tested It In Their Own Lunar Landscape; 1st Runner-Up From Barcelona, Spain, 2nd Runner-Up From Rotterdam, Netherlands; Contest Sponsored By GLXP & GeekDad

Image Credit: GLXP, GeekDad

Friday / 18 July 2014

GLXP & NASA Focus On Moon Education, Exploration Initiatives

GLXP & NASA Education, Exploration

Exploring Apollo Now” Google Lunar XPrize Team Hangout Q+A Hosted 22 July By Astronomer Pamela Gay Will Feature Team Stellar & GLXP Competition Judge Derek Webber; 20 July NASA ARC “Lunar and Small Bodies Graduate Conference” To Be Followed By “Next Generation Lunar Scientists & Engineers Workshop”; Morpheus Lander Planning Meetings Continue, May Fly Again Pending FY15 Funding; Astrobotic, Moon Express, Masten Working With NASA Under Lunar CATALYST Partnership Opportunity

Image Credit: GLXP, Team Stellar, NASA