Category Archives: Moon Exploration

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 25-28 July 2014

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Entrepreneurs Look To Advance Commercial Lunar Development At NewSpace 2014

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NewSpace 2014 Ongoing In Silicon Valley As Space Week / Month Continues To Provide Inspiration & Direction; Property Rights Panel With James Muncy (L) & Berin Szoka To Examine Legal Steps In-Progress / On Horizon And How They Will Help Facilitate Space Enterprise; Andy Aldrin (R) Speaks On Using Existing Technologies To Make Order Of Magnitude Improvements For Space / Lunar Access; Moon Express – Of Which Aldrin Is President – To Sponsor Panel On Commercial Development As Catalyst For Lunar Exploration

Image Credit: NewSpace 2014, Space Frontier Foundation, Moon Express

Thursday / 24 July 2014

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White House Commemorates First Moon Landing

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President Obama Received Apollo 11 Crew, Including Widow Of Neil Armstrong, At White House; Media Upset At Being Shut Out Of Meeting, Speculation That Administration Wanted To Avoid Coverage Of Armstrong Family Critique Of Obama Space Policy & Lack Of Moon Vision / Plan; Space Advocates & Policy Experts Note That USA Is Only Space Power Ignoring The Value Of Human Moon Exploration & Development; Next Wave Of Lunar Explorers Will Be Doing More Than Attaining Bragging Rights, They Will Tap Moon Resources, Establish Political / Social Paradigm Of Moon

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Wednesday / 23 July 2014

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SSERVI Maintaining Strong Lunar Focus

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Day 3 At SSERVI NASA Exploration Science Forum To Feature Presentations On Human Exploration & Destination Drivers; (Pictured: L-R) Anthony Colaprete Will Preview Resource Prospector Mission To Lunar Pole; Paul Spudis To Discuss The Moon As An Enabling Asset For Spaceflight; Mark Robinson Demonstrates How LRO Data Could Support Human Lunar Exploration; Ben Bussey Overviews Illumination Conditions On Moon North Pole; Clive Neal Explains Why Lunar Exploration Should Not Be Ignored

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Tuesday / 22 July 2014

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SSERVI Exploration Science Forum 2014 Kicks Off Space Week

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Around 250 Experts In Planetary Science & Engineering Meeting At NASA Ames To Advance Scientific & Human Exploration Of Solar System; SSERVI Currently Composed Of 9 Teams From 7 States, Along With 7 International Partners, Totaling 243 Investigators / Collaborators Addressing Important Questions And Engineering Challenges For Upcoming Deep Space Missions; Day 1 Focus On Mission Updates, Day 2: Volatiles & Geology, Day 3: Human Exploration / Destination Drivers & Regolith / Dust; Pictured: SSERVI Director Yvonne Pendleton

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Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 18-21 July 2014

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Apollo 11 Moonworker Urges USA Space Program To Confront The Future

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Upon 45th Commemoration Of Historic Mission, Buzz Aldrin – Member Of First Crew To Visit Lunar Surface – Says Space Enthusiasts Need To Look Forward Rather Than Simply Reveling In “Taking Rear-View Mirror Looks At Apollo 11”; Sees Permanent Human Settlement On Mars As Kennedyesque Goal To Pursue, Acknowledges Importance Of Advancing Human & Robotic Moon Missions Through International Partnerships With China & Other Space Powers, Along With Commercial Enterprise Lunar Development; South Pole Moon Promising New Frontier For Human Exploration & Settlement

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Friday / 18 July 2014

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GLXP & NASA Focus On Moon Education, Exploration Initiatives

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“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

Thursday / 17 July 2014

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Japan Advancing Plans For Moon Missions

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JAXA Unveils Plans For Robotic Missions To Lunar Surface Commencing In 2019; Missions Will Conduct Research On Inner Structure Of Moon, Recover / Analyze Samples & Exploit Resources, While Establishing Technical Platform Capable Of Landing On Moon & Returning To Earth With Potential Applications For Other Celestial Bodies; Prominent Hi-Tech Industry & Impressive Space Exploration Resumé Could Position Japan As A Valuable Contributor In Collaborative International Strategy To Expand Human Presence Throughout Solar System

Image Credit: JAXA

Wednesday / 16 July 2014

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Hawai`i Commemorating ‘Tranquility Base Day’

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Honoring 45th Anniversary Of Apollo 11, Hawai`i Senate / House Declare 20 July 2014 ‘Tranquility Base Day’; Hawaii Participation In Apollo Program Included Providing Tracking Stations For Communications & Telemetry Data, Unique Moon-Like Training Grounds For Apollo Astronauts, & Splashdown Recovery Of Returning Moonworkers; Legislature Encourages Hawaii Citizens To Celebrate This Day To Honor Lunar Landing & Its Importance To History Of State, Country, Species

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Tuesday / 15 July 2014

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Buzz Aldrin Asks President To Appoint Lunar Ambassadors

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Stepping Up USA Space Policy Advocacy In Preparation For 45th (& 50th) Commemoration Of Apollo 11, Moonworker Buzz Aldrin Expounds Upon His Concern For America Losing Pace With Other Space Powers & Space Policy Lack Of Direction, Resources, Architecture; Calls Upon President Obama To Appoint Apollo Veterans As Lunar Ambassadors To Ensure Successes Of The Past Are Not Forgotten & Future Will Include Equally Revolutionary Accomplishments As USA / Human Species Is Established As Multi World Species

Image Credit: NASA, ESA

Friday / 11 July 2014

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Benefits Of Moon First Strategy

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Space / Moon Experts Urge NASA To Refocus On Moon First Exploration Path: Astronaut Clayton Anderson (TL) Says Humans Should Learn To Live On Moon Before Greater Challenge Of Mars; Larry Kellogg (TR), With Input From Dr. David Schrunk (B), Writes About Apollo Inspiring Next Generation, ‘Infinite’ Resources (Lunar Regolith, Harvestable NEAs), Energy (Sunlight, H2O, Helium-3), Access To Asteroid Belt / Solar System, Potential To Create Earth-Like Environments In Moon Lava Tubes

Image Credit: NASA, Larry Kellogg, ISRO, JAXA /NHK, lifeboat.com