Category Archives: Education

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 17-20 Aug 2018

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IAU 30th General Assembly Spotlights Lunar,
Space Observatory Research

IAU To Host 30th General Assembly In Vienna 20-31 August With Special Focus On Lunar Contributions; Noah Brosch, Who Works On Lunar Ultraviolet Cosmic Imager, To Present UV Astronomy After Hubble, Possibly From Moon; Poster Presentations Include Steve Durst On ILOA Astronomy From The Moon, Xuelei Chen On Low Frequency Imaging From Lunar Orbit Interferometer, Yan Su On China CE-4 Lunar Lander Radio Spectrometer, Weimin Zheng On VLBI Applications In Tracking Lunar Probes, Among Others  

Credits: IAU, ESO, NASA, Planetary Society, CNSA, NAOC-CAS, CAST

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 8-11 Jun 2018

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LUNAR, DARE Missions Advance Astronomy From The Moon

Jack Burns From University Of Colorado Boulder Continues To Lead Lunar University Network For Astrophysics Research (LUNAR) To Advance Space Science Studies, Lunar Laser Ranging, Heliophysics, Astrophysics; Burns Is Also Principal Investigator On Dark Ages Radio Explorer (DARE) Lunar Orbiter Planning For Launch 2023, 2-Year Mission Would Study Cosmic Dawn Through Heating, Ionization Of Intergalactic Medium, Low-Radio Frequencies Of 40-120 MHz From Moon Farside At 125-km Altitude

Credits: CU Boulder, NASA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 1-4 Jun 2018

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AOGS Meeting To Focus On Lunar Science, Humans In Space

Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 15th Annual Meeting 3-8 June In Honolulu HI With 209 Sessions Will Include 4 June “Science Of Exploration As Enabled By The Moon, Near Earth Asteroids, And The Moons of Mars”; Speakers (L-R) Gregory Schmidt For International Cooperation In Exploration, Ben Bussey On Lunar Activities, Allison Zuniga On Lunar Infrastructure & Economy, With Clive Neal For Human Return To Moon, Bernard Foing On Lunar Technology

Credits: AOGS, NASA, NSS, ISDC, U. Notre Dame, IAF, SSERVI

Wednesday / 2 May 2018

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 LunarCubes Workshop Focuses On EM-1 ‘Lucky 13’, Awarded SmallSat Studies, Interactive Design Challenges

7th Annual LunarCubes Workshop 3-4 May In San Luis Obispo CA With 4 Major Design Challenges Include Effective Data Management, Lunar Transportation, CubeSat Paradigm Development Models, Beyond LEO Platform Concepts; Anticipates 30-40 Participants, 8 Presentations Covering Deep Space Concepts PRISM, PROVE, BOLAS, Other Missions From 19 Awarded Studies; NASA JPL CubeSat Development Lab Director Pamela Clark Is Technical Program Chair; 1st CubeSats To Deep Space (MarCO) Set To Launch 5 May To Mars, SLS EM-1 Dec 2019 To Moon Will Carry 13 CubeSats

Credits: NASA, CubeSat

Wednesday / 21 Mar 2018

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Apollo 11 Columbia Spacecraft Moves On In ‘Destination Moon’ Tour Across USA Toward Its 50th Anniversary

Columbia Command Module That Took Apollo 11 Astronauts To Moon & Back In 1969 Is Now Making Its Way From Space Center Houston To St Louis Science Center – On Special Tour From National Air & Space Museum In DC, Celebrating 50th Anniversary Of One Of The Greatest Achievements Of Human History; Traveling Exhibit Includes Aldrin’s Spacesuit Helmet & Gloves And Lunar Sample Return Container; After St Louis 14 Apr – 3 Sep, Columbia Goes To Pittsburgh Until Feb 2019 And To Seattle Museum Of Flight Through Sep 2019

Credits: Smithsonian Institution, Space Center Houston, Saint Louis Science Center

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 2-5 Mar 2018

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First 2018 ILOA Galaxy Forum In Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3 March

ILOA Galaxy Forum At Gadjah Mada University, Hosted By Geological Engineering Department / Dr. Hendra Amijaya; Major SEA Collaborations & Participation From ~300 Attendees To Advance Global Galaxy / 21st Century Education, Science; 9 Presentations Include Chatief Kunjaya Of Ma Chung University, Arry Buchori Of Skyworld Indonesia On Astronomy Education, Steve Durst Of ILOA On Astronomy From The Moon And International Human Moon Missions, Jonathan Hung Of SSTA, Boonrucksar Soonthornthum Of NARIT; Malaysia UKM Participation By Sabirin Abdullah, Bandung Inst. Of Technology Expert Hakim Malasan, Gadjah Mada University Representative Nugroho Imam

Credits: ILOA, GF, GSTC, SSTA, Skyworld, NARIT, Gadjah Mada Univ., UKM, et al

Friday / 2 Feb 2018

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Human Exploration Research Analog HERAnauts To Begin 45-Day Space Simulation Mission

Group Of 4 Compensated Volunteers Out Of ~400 Applicants To Perform >18 Investigations During HERA XVI Mission (Campaign 4 Mission 4) At Johnson Space Center, Houston TX 3 Feb – 19 Mar; Closed Habitat Of 148.1 m3 Volume Consists Of 3-Story Core, Airlock & Hygiene Facilities; Research Will Focus On Behavioral Performance, Team Performance, Crew Medical, And Enabling Technologies Including Low Latency Teleoperations Study, Lighting Protocols for Exploration, ISS Food Intake Tracker, STARWatch™ Sleep Measures For Spaceflight; Results Will Support Future Human Moon, Mars, Solar System, SLS / Orion, Potential Deep Space Gateway Missions

Credits: JSC, NASA, HERA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 25-28 Aug 2017

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Colorado School Of Mines Announces Plans For First-Ever Space Mining Graduate Program In 2018

Resource Exploration, Extraction and Processing On Moon, Asteroids, Mars And Beyond Is Focus Of New Graduate Level Program To Be Offered In 2018 By Well-Known And Highly Respected Science And Engineering Institution In Golden, CO; First Course “Space Resources Fundamentals” Being Run As Pilot Program In Fall 2017; Director And Research Assoc. Prof. Angel Abbud-Madrid Says Objective Is To Prepare Next Generation Of Engineers To Responsibly Access Natural Resources Of Space Including Water, Gases, Minerals And Metals To Fuel Space Development; ISRU Will Conserve Resources On Earth And Make Space Exploration Safer And More Affordable

Credits: Mines, NASA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 2-5 June 2017

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ILOA Galaxy Forum China 2017 Precedes IAF Global Space Exploration Conference In Beijing

Astronomy From The Moon & International Human Moon Missions Focus Of 3-Hour 2-Part Program 5 June At BICC, On Eve Of GLEX 2017, Highlights Global Lunar Exploration Priorities; Organized By International Lunar Observatory Association Of Hawai`i; Part 1) Wang Jing Of NAOC On CE3 Lunar Ultra-Violet Telescope, Hakim Malasan Of ITB On Indonesia Future Astronomy, Steve Durst Of ILOA On Galaxy First Light Imaging; P2) Christian Lange Of CSA On Canadian Lunar Payloads & Technology, Guo Linli Of CAST On China Lunar Base Concept, Andrew Aldrin Of ShareSpace Foundation On USA / International Human Missions To The Moon

Credits: ILOA, NAOC, CNSA, CSA, ShareSpace, ESA, NASA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 13-16 January 2017

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Mysteries Of The Moon: Continued Studies On Lunar Age, Dust, Formation, Evolution

Newest Theory On Earth’s Closest Celestial Neighbor Suggests Luna May Have Been Created 4.51B Years Ago, According To Apollo 14 Sample Study By Melanie Barboni & UCLA Team; Pinpointing Moon Age Helps Narrow Down When Earth Became Habitable; Recent Lunar Formation Simulation By Hagai Perets Of Technion-Israel Institute Shows Moon May Have Been Formed By Many Impacts Creating Moonlets That Merged; NASA Reports Lunar Horizon Glow Observed By Apollo Astronauts & Surveyor 5, 6, 7 Is Likely Caused By Micron-Sized Dust Particles Jumping Several Centimeters Under UV Radiation Or Exposure To Plasmas; Returning To Moon For Hands-On Lunar Surface Studies Needed To Fill In Knowledge Gaps

Credits: NASA, UCLA, Hagai Perets