Thursday / 14 February 2013

Posted on February 13, 2013 by LED Editor

SpaceIL Hopes To Inspire Israel Youth With Moon Mission

GLXP Team SpaceIL Claims They Have Raised US$20M Towards US$30M Moon Mission, Announces New Commercial Sponsor: Bezeq; SpaceIL CTO Yonatan Winetraub Says 120kg-Spacecraft Will “Hitch A Ride” With Commercial Rocket, Then Utilize Hopping Technology, Video Cameras Developed By Elbit-Elop, & Bezeq Optical-Fiber Technology To Achieve GLXP Requisite Tasks; Ultimate Goal Is To Inspire Youth, Stimulate Science Education In Israel & Beyond

Image Credit: Israel21c.org, GLXP

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 8-11 Feb 2013

Posted on February 8, 2013 by LED Editor

Astronaut Inspiring A Nation

Chris Hadfield, Since His Work On NEEMO & Statements Encouraging Human Exploration Of Moon / Mars / Beyond, Has Long Been An Advocate Of Pushing Boundaries Of Human Exploration; His Current Tenure On ISS Has Brought Him Icon Status In His Native Canada As Nation & World Delight In His Inspirational Conversations With Last Man On Moon Gene Cernan & William Shatner Of Star Trek, Plus His Debut Of An Earth-Space Duet

Image Credit: NASA, theplanetd.com, extratv.com

Thursday / 7 February 2013

Posted on February 6, 2013 by LED Editor

Lunar Exploration Summer Intern Program

Application Deadline 1 March For LPI Summer Intern Program At NASA JSC; Interns Will Evaluate The Study Generated By Previous Student Teams – ‘Global Landing Site Study To Provide Context For Exploration Of The Moon’ – Then Conduct Detailed Assessment Of 1 Or 2 High-Priority Landing Sites Identified In That Report; Will Utilize Latest Lunar Data, Explore Potential Traverse Routes / Stations, ID Challenges; Program: 28 May- 2 Aug 2013

Image Credit: NASA, LPI

Tuesday / 15 January 2013

Posted on January 14, 2013 by LED Editor

GLXP Teams Leading Way For Commercial Moon Settlement

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First Private Moon Rovers Could Spur Era Of Lunar Mining, Construction & Tourism; Lunar Lion Team Leader Michael Paul Says NASA Must Harness Strength Of Private Industry To Advance Solar System Exploration, Seeking To Establish Penn State As “Go-To University” For Growing Commercial Space Industry

Image Credit: Penn State, GLXP

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 16-19 Nov 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by LED Editor

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

Friday / 2 November 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by LED Editor

Israeli GLXP Team Will Inspire Children With The “Apollo Effect”

SpaceIL co-Founder Yonatan Winetraub Says Incentive Of Inspiring This Generation Of Israeli & Jewish Children With The “Apollo Effect” Is Just As Important As Winning GLXP; Team Of 10 Engineers & Scientists Helped By 170 Volunteers To Create 35kg Spacecraft; Anonymous Donor Guarantees Over US$807K Funding; Israel Aerospace Industries, Technion & Weizmann Institute Providing Facilities / Assistance; 2015 Launch Planned

Image Credit: SpaceIL

Wednesday / 25 July 2012

Posted on July 24, 2012 by LED Editor

Lunar Legacy Of Space Age Icon Sally Ride

Sally Ride: 26 May 1951 – 23 July 2012

Respectful / Honorable Achievements Extend Beyond Her Being The First American Woman In Space (On 18 June 1983) & Her Efforts To Inspire Women To Consider Careers In Science; Ride Was Also Current PI For GRAIL MoonKAM Initiative, ‘Outpost On Moon’ (With Crew Of 30 By 2010) Was 1 Of 4 Main Initiatives In The 1987 ‘Ride Report’

Tuesday / 12 June 2012

Posted on June 11, 2012 by LED Editor

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

Tuesday / 8 May 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by LED Editor

Moon Studio Final Review At USC

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

Image Credit: USC, PARAsite

Weekend Edition / 5-7 May 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by LED Editor

2012 SuperMoon

Largest Full Moon Of 2012, Saturday 5 May, 17:35 HST, Just 35 Minutes After Perigee; At 356,955km, Moon Will Be 24,622km Closer Than Average, Causing It To Appear 16% Larger & Exert 42% More Tidal Force; 5 May Also Midpoint Of Northern Hemisphere Spring; NASA Goddard Chief Scientist James Garvin Says SuperMoon “Attests To Wonderful New Wealth Of Data NASA’s LRO Mission Has Returned For The Moon”