Speaking At Lunar Science Forum, NASA Planetary Sciences Division Director Jim Green Says Science & Human Exploration Sectors Will Get Closer As Exploration Moves Out From Earth Orbit; Rechartered Lunar Science Institute Will Have ‘Flexible Path’ Focus On Moon, Mars, NEOs; Human Spaceflight Architecture Team Outlines Importance Of Cis-Lunar Space In Future Global Space Exploration
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Final Day Of NASA Ames Lunar Science Forum To Include Presentations On Prospective USA Human Moon Missions; Jack Burns (TR) Previews 1st Human-Robotic Mission To Lunar Farside Using MPCV At Earth-Moon L2 & Tele-Operated Rover (L), Bill Gerstenmaier & John Grunsfeld Discuss Science & Human Exploration Collaboration; Noah Petro (BR) Sheds Light On Next Generation Of Lunar Scientists / Engineers
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5th Annual Lunar Science Forum Begins Today At NASA Ames Research Center, California (17-19 July); Plenary Session 1 Opens With Overview Of 3 USA Missions / 5 Spacecraft Currently In Moon Orbit; Maria Zuber: 1st Science Results From GRAIL; Jasper Halekas: 1st Results From ARTEMIS; Mark Robinson: Exploring The Moon With LROC; Greg Delory To Provide Status Update Of NET 2013 LADEE Mission
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2nd Conference On Lunar Highlands Crust 13-15 July 2012 In Bozeman, MT; Review Of Data Gained Since 1st Meeting In 1979 Through Studies Of Optical Remote Sensing, Lunar Meteorites, Remote Sensing & Individual Rocks; Presentations By (R-L) Carle Pieters, Paul Lucey, Maria Zuber, Bradley Jolliff, Lars Borg; Field Trips To Stillwater Mine, Picket Pin Mountain
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In-Situ Resource Utilization On Moon / Mars / Asteroids, Space Multi-World Property Rights Topics Of Discussion At SRR 13 – PTMSS, Colorado School Of Mines, 4-7 Jun; Speakers Include Chris Lewicki (B) Of Planetary Resources, Alan Stern (T) Of Moon Express; Dust, Atmosphere & Plasma: Moon & Small Bodies Workshop Begins Today In Boulder CO; Scientists To Discuss Surface Environment Of Moon, Expectations For Future Missions
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International Cooperation & Development Of Cis-Lunar Space Were Dominant Themes At Recent Global Space Exploration Conference; Russia, Japan & India Note Value / Intention Of Extensive Human Lunar Exploration; Moon Next Logical Step For ISS Partnership; Desire For More Cooperation With China; Lockheed & Boeing Officials Affirm Cis-Lunar Capabilities Will Come Quick After SLS / Orion Online
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