Category Archives: Women on the Moon

Tuesday / 21 July 2020

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Gender Equality, Human Flourishing Are Driving Forces In Artemis Moon Return

First Woman / Next Man To Set Foot On Moon Are Among Current NASA Astronaut Corps Who Have Worked On ISS —  A Requirement That 9 Women Now Meet, 7 Other Female Astronauts Including Zena Cardman Of VA May Fly Before 2024; Per Administrator Bridenstine, A “Transformational”, “Incredible” Event “For Young Women… All Across The World”; Uplifting Motivation Will Expand Woman Sphere Of Influence / Domain, A Necessary Condition For Equality; Increasing Humanity Area Of Habitat Will Mitigate Terrestrial Carrying Capacity Issues In Progressive, Inspiring Manner

Credits: NASA, SPC, ILOA

July 4th Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 3-6 July 2020

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Galaxy Forum USA 2020 July 4 Continues Space Age / ILOA Strategy And Tradition Aiming For Stars Via Moon, Jupiter And Mars

USA Celebrates Revolutionary Progression, Exploration And Resilience As National Character Traits, 50 Stars Adorn Flag Of United States Of America, Most Of Any National Emblem; In Ad Astra Spirit, Space Age Publishing Presents Dynamic Talks On Investigation Beyond Our Solar System, Space Medicine, Artemis 2024 Human Moon Landings; Pete Worden, Executive Director Of Breakthrough Starshot, NASA Ames Astrobiologist Lynn Rothschild And Planetary Scientist Chris McKay Join Director Steve Durst Of International Lunar Observatory Association For 98th Galaxy Forum; 1st Online, Co-Hosted By The Vi, Palo Alto

Credits: Breakthrough Initiative, The Vi, NASA Ames 

Memorial Day Weekend Edition
Fri-Tues / 22-26 May 2020

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New Astronaut Jessica Watkins May Become First Woman On Moon And / Or Mars

Planetary Scientist Jessica Watkins, Youngest Member Of Recently Graduated NASA Astronaut Candidate Group 22 Dubbed ‘The Turtles’ And 10th Stanford Woman Astronaut, Is Experienced In Off-World Simulation Habitats From Time In Mars Society Desert Research Station In Utah, NASA Desert Research And Technology Studies In Arizona And Researching Lunar Conditions In NEEMO (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operation) Underwater Research Station ‘Aquarius Reef Base’ On Sea Floor Off Florida Coast; Watkins Tells Nature She Is Currently Studying “Lunar Geology And What It’s Going To Be Like On The Surface”

 

Credits: NASA, Bill Ingalls, SPC, ILOA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 1-4 May 2020

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Artemis And Chang’e: Two Mythological Women Lead Humanity Forward, Upward

China Chang’e Program Of 4 Successful Missions To Date, 1st To Land On Moon This Century & 1st On Lunar Far Side, Prepares For Sample Return CE-5 Dec 2020, Continues CE-4 Astrophysics From Surface & Communications From Cislunar Space, Could See 2-4 More Missions Before Human Landings; USA 21st Century Artemis Program Est. 2017 Extends Its Branches Through Multiple Infrastructure Contracts (SLS, Orion, CLPS, VIPER, PRISM) To Realize First Women And Next Men On Moon – At Unexplored Moon South Pole 2024

 

Credits: NASA, CNSA, NAOC-CAS, CLEP

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 7-10 Feb 2020

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Aldrin Urges Timely Return To Moon While State Of Union Reaffirms Commitment To Artemis

Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Urges America To “Dare Greatly” In Returning To Moon As Step Toward Mars, Emphasizes That “Time Does Matter” In Space; Following State Of Union Call To Fully Fund Artemis Program “To Ensure That The Next Man And First Woman On The Moon Will Be American” White House Will Request NASA Budget Boost, Perhaps US$3B; Administrator Bridenstine Will Focus On Moon To Mars Plans Monday 10 February At State Of NASA Events

Credits: NASA

New Year 2020 Edition
Fri-Tues / 20 Dec 2019 – 7 Jan 2020

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Artemis Moon Generation:
Multi-Partisan, International, Entrepreneurial

NASA Gains Funding In Bipartisan Budget For Space Launch System, Exploration Upper Stage, And Artemis Lunar Lander For First Women On The Moon In 2024; Private Companies Are Participating In Commercial Crew, Cargo, And Lunar Landers; Canada Supplying Robotic Arm For Lunar Orbit; JAXA Contributing Habitation Modules And Lunar Rover; ESA Partners Agree To Greatly Increased Budget And Providing Orion Service Modules For Artemis 1-4; Cooperation Possible From India, Russia, Crescent Moon Countries And Zhongguo (China)

Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA / CAS

Thursday / 5 December 2019

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3rd International Moon Village Workshop & Symposium Starts In Tokyo, Japan

2019 Annual Meeting Of MVA, Running 5-8 Dec, To Feature Details Of Proposed ‘Olympic Games On The Moon’ Which Will Offer “Demonstrative Pilot Case Of Earth-based Activities That Can Be Carried Over Onto The Moon”, According To MVA President Giuseppe Reibaldi, Given By Makoto Arai Of Dentsu Inc; Director Of ISRO Space Science Program Office Parameswaran Sreekumar (R) To Present On Indian Lunar Program; CNSA Chief Designer Weiren Wu (L) To Speak On Chinese Lunar Program; ILOA Director Steve Durst To Update On 5 Moon Missions And Women On The Moon Initiative; Workshop Sessions Can Be Viewed Live

Credits: MVA, CNSA, ISRO

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 25-28 Oct 2019

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Stanford On The Moon Conference:
Antarctica And The Moon As 7th And 8th Continents

 Stanford On The Moon Alumni Club Hosting SOM Conference 25 October During Stanford Reunion Homecoming Weekend, Attended By Astronaut Tammy Jernigan (R); Risa Wechsler (L) Talks About The Kavli Telescope; Roger Romani Lectures On Astronomy In Antarctica While Chao Lin-Kuo Of The BICEP Project Works On Astrophysics Near Earth’s South Pole; Henning Roedel Talks About Antarctica And The Moon, Linking The 7th And 8th Continents; 10 Women Astronauts From Stanford Also Honored At SOM 2019

Credits: NASA, Stanford University, Stanford On Moon

Friday / 25 Oct 2019

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International Space Agencies And Private Enterprises Sign Agreements To Land On Moon

Heads Of Space Agencies Meet At 70th International Astronautical Congress In Washington DC; NASA Unveils New Woman-Focused Logo For Artemis; Scientists Report First Results From Netherlands-China Low-Frequency Explorer Aboard Queqiao Orbiter; Japan Formally Commits To Artemis And Partners With India For 2023 Moon Landing; Blue Origin Teams With Lockheed Martin And Northrop Grumman For Artemis Lunar Lander; Israel Renews Commitment To Land On Moon And Tours World With Moon-Themed Escape Room

Credits: NASA, SpaceIL

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 18-21 Oct 2019

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Artemis / USA International First Women On The Moon Requires Multi-Partisan Support, Funding

New Artemis / First Women On The Moon USA Program Likely Subject For VP Mike Pence Opening Address At International Astronautical Congress Monday 21 Oct In Washington DC; Apollo 11 Pledge Of Armstrong And Aldrin “In Peace For All”; Commercial, Independent Enterprise, and International Collaboration With Canada, China, India, SE Asia, Japan, Europe, Russia, Crescent Moon Countries, Africa, And S America All Imperative Considerations. NASA 1% US Govt Budget Possible With American Space Movement Advocacy From NSS / ISDC, AIAA, AAS, SFS; 1st Women On The Moon Essay Contest 2019 Accepting Submissions

Credits: IAC / IAF, NASA, LRO