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
Moon Society Organizing CisLunar Econosphere Session On Sunday 27 May During International Space Development Conference In Washington DC; Industry, Academia & Independent Experts Will Address Key Infrastructure Elements / Capabilities Needed To Expand Economic Activity In CisLunar Space; Moon Mining From L1, Polar Ice For Fuel, GRAIL Mission Report, Communications, & More
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Abstract Submission Deadline Is 23 May For European Planetary Science Congress 2012; Conference Organizers Seeking Submissions For Following Lunar Sessions: Lunar Volatiles, Lunar Science & Exploration – A Global Approach, Lunar Science & Google Lunar X Prize, Moon As Tool For Public Engagement; EPSC 2012 Will Be Held In Madrid, 23-28 September
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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
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Return To The Moon Technical Track At Global Space Exploration Conference, 22-24 May, To Be Co-Chaired By Jean-Claude Piedboeuf (B) Of CSA, Mark Craig (T) Of NASA; Session On Scientific Highlights / Lessons From Recent Lunar Missions, Goals / Status Of Future Lunar Missions, Concepts For Robotic & Human Missions, Lunar Surface Outposts & Enabling Technologies
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Students Of USC School Of Architecture Graduate Course ‘Moon Studio’ To Present Final Projects To Expert Panel Of Faculty, Agency & Industry Professionals On Wed 9 May; Presentations Display Students’ Conceptual Design Synthesis Skills In Creating Innovative Architecture For Lunar Settlement; Pictured (L-R): USC Professors Carlson, Khoshnevis, Leach & Thangavelu
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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
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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)
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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
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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