Garver: NASA Listening to Faster Heavy Lift Proposal
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver expressed a willingness Tuesday to work with Congress on the accelerated development of a heavy lift rocket as part of changes in the nation’s human exploration strategy proposed by President Obama. But she cautioned...Book Review: Live TV From the Moon
Live TV From the Moon by Dwight Steven-Boniecki; Apogee Books; Burlington Ontario Canada; (softcover) $29.95; 2010. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin moonwalked into history back in 1969, a huge contingent of onlookers on Earth watched in amazement. That was made...Moon Has a Hundred Times More Water Than Thought
Source: National Geographic Could this be the final blow to the theory that the moon is bone dry? Not only does the moon’s surface hold a “significant amount” of water—as two NASA crashes confirmed in October—but, a new study says, the moon’s...International Gathering Spotlights Robotic Village, Human Bases on the Moon
Courtesy: Lunar and Planetary InstituteSpace experts from over two dozen countries met May 31 to June 3 in Beijing. China, taking part in a conference focused on the future exploration of the Moon. One key output of the meeting was a just-issued set of recommendations...Russian Lunar Reflector Used to Test Einstein’s Theory
This is what the Lunokhod rover released on the moon looked like in 1970. Nearly 40 years later, scientists have been able to locate the laser reflector, with the help of a telescope at Apache Point Observatory. (Courtesy of NASA) A serendipitous discovery on the...Moon Beam Idea Could Energize Earth
You’ve likely heard of the “farm belt” or the “bible belt” – but how about a “solar belt”…but on the Moon! The Japanese construction company, the Shimizu Corporation, is proposing the Luna Ring – an array of solar cells that would extend like a belt along...NASA Previews Post Constellation Plans
The technology and commercially themed exploration strategy outlined by President Obama earlier this year would mean the launching of new NASA robotic spacecraft at a rapid clip to set the stage for the human exploration of deep space. They would join robotic...Japan Could Put a Human(oid) on the Moon by 2015
Source: Space.com A group of engineers in Japan have begun planning a two-legged humanoid robot designed to walk to the surface of the moon, according to Japanese press reports. “We decided on a human-like robot because it’s more fascinating and...Reflect on This! Lost Light Reflector Found on the Moon
NASA orbiter spots Lunokhod 1 on the MoonScientists have located on the lunar surface a long lost light reflector attached to the former Soviet Union’s Lunokhod 1 rover. The French-built laser reflector was sent aboard the robotic Luna 17 mission. That craft landed on...Space Talk
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#NASA estimates that a human mission to Mars could take months or years with current propulsion technologies. To accelerate this timeline, NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are exploring nuclear thermal propulsion.
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.@NASA_Langley is testing the Lightweight Surface Manipulation System AutoNomy capabilities Development for Surface Operations (LANDO), a robotic arm designed to lift payloads and place them on the #lunar surface.
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