Category Archives: Events

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 16-19 Nov 2012

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International Lunar Observatory Association & Galaxy Forum Advancing

Annual ILOA Board Meeting 17-19 Nov; Leaders From Astronautics / Astronomy, Government / Commercial Space Meeting On Hawai`i Island To Review Progress, Chart Next Steps Of 4 Active ILO Moon Missions: ILO-1 South Pole Observatory, Chang’e-3 Galaxy Imaging Collaboration, ILO-X Precursor, Human Service Mission; Program Includes Galaxy Forum Hawaii 2012 On Sunday To Support 21st Century Galaxy Education In Hawaii Classrooms

Image Credit: ILOA, CNSA, Moon Express, Galaxyforum.org

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 21-24 Sep 2012

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International Observe The Moon Night

Annual Event Inspired By NASA LRO Mission Set For Saturday 22 Sep; Over 250 Events Scheduled In Over 40 Countries; Telescopes & Educational Lectures / Materials Provided To Moon-Gazers At Local Events; This Year InOMN Event Dedicated To Memory Of Neil Armstrong; Organizers Hope To Instill Public Sense Of Wonder & Curiosity About Moon While Imparting Recent Lunar Discoveries

Image Credit: Huntsville Times, NASA

Friday / 21 September 2012

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Buzz Aldrin To Speak At Seattle Museum Of Flight

As The Surviving Apollo 11 Moonworker, Doc Rendezvous Now Carries Torch As First (Living) Human To Have Walked On Moon; Aldrin Will Make Public Appearance With Other Astronauts / Cosmonauts & Notable NASA Mission Controllers At Seattle Museum Of Flight’s Charles Simonyi Space Gallery On Sunday 23 Sep

Image Credit: Sean Gallop, nasa.gov

Thursday / 6 September 2012

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Neil Armstrong Memorial Service

First Person To Walk On Moon Strongly Advocated Return To Moon As Vital Next Step For USA / Human Space Exploration, Often Noted There Are Over 36 Million Square Km Of Unexplored Lunar Sites, Moon Is Ideal Location For Preparation / Training For Future Solar System Exploration; Memorial Service To Honor Neil Armstrong Will Be Held 13 Sep At Washington National Cathedral

Image Credit: NASA / Bill Ingalls

Thursday / 12 July 2012

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Hawai`i Rover Tests Paving Way For Lunar Missions

9-Day Field Tests Of NASA-CSA Lunar Rover Now Underway At Lunar Analog Environment Of Mauna Kea, Hawaii; RESOLVE Project Demonstrating How Future Explorers Could Extract Water / Resources From Lunar Soil; CSA Contributing Artemis Junior Terrestrial Rover, Versatile Drill, Avionics Suite; NASA Contributing Resource Extraction Payload; Media Day On 19 July

Image Credit: NASA

Wed-Thu / 4-5 July 2012

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Galaxy Forum USA 2012

International Lunar Observatory Association ILOA / Space Age Publishing Company Of Hawai`i And California Hold 5th ‘Galaxy Forum USA’ July 4 At Tech Museum Of Innovation (BL), Silicon Valley; Galacticity Galore With (R-L) Dr Seth Shostak – SETI, Paul Gilster – Centauri Dreams, Steve Durst – ILO Galaxy First Light, Tony Cardoza – Virgin Galactic Accredited Space Agent, Jon Lomberg – Galaxy Garden, Eleonora Babayants – Galaxy Consulting

Image Credit: ILOA, Centauri Dreams, SETI, Virgin Galactic, Galaxy Consulting, The Tech Museum

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon, 29 June – 2 July 2012

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Space Month Brings High Tide Of Lunar Awareness / Activism

4 July ILOA Galaxy Forum USA In Silicon Valley CA Sets Transcendent Tone For Space Month 2012; Lunar Initiatives / Research Advancing Through LunaGradCon 2012 / NASA Lunar Science Forum In CA, SFF NewSpace Conference 2012, Lunar / Mars Exploration & Base Construction Event In CO, Lunar Highlands Crust Conference In MT

Image Credit: NASA, SFF, ILOA

Tuesday / 12 June 2012

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Ames Research Center / NLSI Nurturing Next Generation Of Lunar Scientists

Lunar Extreme Workshop 2012 At Ames, Moffett Field CA, 18-22 June; High School Teachers & Students Participating In The DREAM Program Will Interact With Lunar Scientists As They Research The Extreme Environmental Dynamics Of The Moon; NASA Lunar Science Institute To Host 5th Annual Lunar Science Forum 17-19 July 2012, To Include Dedicated Side Conference For Graduate Students & Young Lunar Professionals

Image Credit: NASA

Weekend Edition / 26-29 May 2012

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James Head To Talk Lunar Science At NLSI Director’s Seminar

On Tuesday 29 May, Brown University Professor James Head Will Give A Presentation On ‘The Moon As A Touchstone For Solar System Science” At NASA Lunar Science Institute In CA, USA; Discoveries & Insights About Other Terrestrial Planets Gained From Moon Through 50 Years Of Exploration; Candidate Future Directions For Lunar Science & Exploration; Videoconference Participation Available

Tuesday / 15 May 2012

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Lunabotics Competition Paving Way For Human Lunar Outpost

66 Undergraduate & Graduate School Teams From Around The World Will Compete In 3rd Annual NASA Lunabotics Competition 21-27 May At Kennedy Space Center; Teams WIll Have 10 Minutes To Maneuver Through Obstacle Course Of Lunar Regolith Simulant, Collect As Much Regolith As Possible; NASA Awarding Bonus Points For Autonomous Robots; Lunar Mining / ISRU Critical For Development Of Lunar Outpost

Image Credit: NASA, tuscaloosanews.com