Galaxy Forum Canada 2015:
Astronomy From The Moon
ILOA 2015 Galaxy Forum 26 Sep To Be Held At University Of British Columbia In Vancouver, Canada; Will Feature (L-R) Paul Hickson, Steve Durst, Howard Trottier, Mark Halpern, Alma Barranco-Mendoza, Eldon Yellowhorn; Topics Include The Future ILO-1 Moon South Pole Observatory For Milky Way Galaxy Imaging / 21st Century Astronomy Education, Large Optical Telescopes On The Moon Taking Advantage Of The Airless Environment & Slow Lunar Rotation, Canadian Space Society & Canadian Space Agency Perspectives On Human Exploration & Development Of The Solar System, Archeoastronomy & The Cultural Importance Of The Moon
Credit: ILOA, NASA, CSS, UBC, SFU
Chinese Academy Of Sciences (CAS) Lunar And Deep-Space Exploration (LDSE) Continues Global Cooperation For Advancing Moon / Mars Missions & Will Discuss Policy & Program Status Updates At 2015 Conference; 2nd Bi-Annual Event Will Feature 100 Submissions, 165 International Participants, 73 Special Reports & 19 Invited Speeches Including Plenary Lectures By Prof. Ouyang Ziyuan Of CLEP (TL) Discussing Chang’e-3 Mission / Preliminary Results & Dr. Chris Sallaberger (TR) Of Canadensys Aerospace Discussing ILO-1 Moon South Pole Mission Developments & Astronomy From The Moon
Comprehensive Gathering Of Organizations, Institutes & Science Leaders With Focus On Human Space Settlement To Be Held By NWI 
Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Annual Meeting 20-22 Oct In Columbia MD; Chaired By (L-R) Clive Neil, Supported By Sam Lawrence (ASU), Jeff Plescia (JHU/APL), Steve Mackwell (LPI) & Representatives For LRO, ESA, ARTEMIS, Commercial Space, Next-Gen Lunar Scientists & Engineers; Recent Findings / Recommendations Include Resource Prospecting At Lunar Poles & Interior, Advancing Lunar CubeSats, Maintaining Moon Missions / Pace Of Discovery To Support International Partnerships, Technologies, Future Crewed Missions To Moon & Mars
IAU 2015 Beginning 2nd Conference Day At Hawaii Convention Center, Addressing Key Topics In Contemporary Astronomy & Assessing Latest Scientific Progress; ILOA Based In Kamuela HI Working Toward New Frontier For Astronomy – From The Moon – With ILO-1 Instrument As Alternative To Maintain Hawaii’s Excellence In Astronomy; Another Innovation Not Requiring Earth / Hawaii-Based Development Is Project 
International Lunar Observatory Association ILO-1 “Moon South Pole Astronomy” Vision To Be Featured In Honolulu At International Astronomical Union (IAU) Triennial General Assembly Poster Session 3-7 August; ILOA Galaxy Imaging Is Being Conducted With Lunar Ultraviolet Telescope Aboard Chang’e-3 Lunar Lander; ILOA Advancing Astronomy From The Moon With Contractor Canadensys Aerospace & Human Moon Missions With Golden Spike Company; IAU Is The Largest Gathering Of Professional Astronomers
LunarCube Technologies & Opportunities To Be Examined At LCW 5 In San Jose CA 6-9 October; Topics To Include: Cislunar Communications, LunarCube Science & Payloads, & NASA’s Cube Quest Challenge (CQC) To Promote New Technology Developments For Lunar Orbit & Deep Space Communication; CQC CubeSat To Fly To Moon In 2018 As Secondary Payload On Orion Spacecraft & Space Launch Systems (SLS) EM-1; Winning Team(s) To Share Prize Of US$5M NASA’s First In-Space Competition With Largest Prize