Category Archives: Conferences

Friday / 20 April 2012

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Lunar Coldtrap Volatiles Presentation At Johns Hopkins University

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Dana Hurley, Planetary Scientist & Co-I On LRO LAMP, Will Present Research On Distribution & Composition Of Volatiles In Lunar Polar Regions At JHU APL On 24 Apr; Combining Data From Neutron Spectroscopy, Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopy, Radar & Impact Ejecta Analysis, Provides A Multi-Dimensional View Of Permanently-Shadowed Regions Of Moon; Surface Frost Becomes Homogenized Within 20 Myr

Weekend Edition / 31 March – 2 April 2012

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Multi-World Property Rights Could Invigorate Space Exploration

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New Study By Rand Simberg (TR) To Be Released Monday, 2 April: ‘Homesteading The Final Frontier: A Practical Proposal For Securing Property Rights In Space’ Argues USA Should Recognize Off-Planet Land Claims By Private Groups Under Specific Conditions & Mandates To Help Stimulate Investment In Space Exploration; Simberg To Introduce Study At Washington DC Briefing, 5 April, With Guest Speaker James Dunstan (Inset)

Friday / 30 March 2012

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SpaceUp Comes To San Francisco

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AIAA San Francisco Chapter Is Partnering With Citizen Space To Host Inaugural SpaceUp San Francisco On 31 March To 1 April 2012; Organizers Encouraging Strong SF / Silicon Valley Culture Of Hackers, Makers, Artists, Entrepreneurs, & Internet Pros To Attend; Event Also Features Moon Pie Eating Contest; Unconference Format Allows Participants To Decide Schedule, Topics & Structure Of Event

Weekend Edition / 24-27 February 2012

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ESA Lunar Lander Mission ‘MoonNext’ Will Be Prominent Focus When Europe (Naples, Italy) Hosts IAC On 1-5 Oct 2012; Scheduled To Launch Aboard Ariane 5 Rocket From Kourou, French Guiana In 2018; Destined For Moon South Pole, Mission To Demonstrate Hazard Avoidance Technology, Characterize Location For Potential Human Outpost; Landing Mass Of Craft Between 650-800kg

Friday / 17 February 2012

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Lunar-Related Issues Prominent At 3rd Joint Meeting Of Space Resources Roundtable And The Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium, 4-7 June 2012 At Colorado School Of Mines; Abstract Submission Deadline 30 April; Promotes Interaction Between Space & Mining Sectors In USA & Canada; Pictured: Steering Committee Chairs: Angel Abbud-Madrid (C) & Dale Boucher (R)

Friday / 3 February 2012

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Mining On The Moon & Mars; John Chapman To Describe How To Apply Proven Mining Methods For Successful Mineral Exploration, Mineral Deposit Development & Mine Process Operations On Moon & Mars; Wed 8 Feb, 18:30-20:00 At NASA Research Park, Moffett Field CA; Sponsored By AIAA San Francisco Section

Wednesday / 25 January 2012

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Image Credit: Walter Myers, MIT, Brown University, NLSI

Brown-Vernadsky Microsymposium 53 ‘Early History Of The Terrestrial Planets: New Insights From The Moon & Mercury’, 17-18 March At The Woodlands, TX; Researchers To Present Summary Of New Discoveries From Recent Missions Including GRAIL, Discuss Implications For Future Goals & Destinations For Lunar Exploration; Event Precedes 43rd Lunar And Planetary Science Conference