The Moon Program The NASA Administrator Is Really Planing For
Honolulu HI (SPX) Feb 14, 2006
In a previous column I criticised the return-to-the-moon plan presented by the ESAS study group as too grandiose and too expensive, and promised to show how it could be "simplified and de-porked enough to fit inside the budget wedge that is likely to be available".
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Ancient Impacts Created Man In The Moon
Columbus, Ohio (SPX) Feb 9, 2006
Planetary scientists have found the remains of ancient lunar impacts that may have helped create the surface feature commonly known as the "Man in the Moon."
The Lunar Olympics
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 09, 2006
If winter Olympic Games were held on the moon, where would they be? The lunar Alps, of course.
It's only a matter of time. One day, winter Olympics will be held on the moon.
The Smell Of Moondust
Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 01, 2006
Moondust. "I wish I could send you some," says Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan. Just a thimbleful scooped fresh off the lunar surface. "It's amazing stuff."
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SMART-1 To Crash Into Lunar Surface In August
Esrange, Sweden (SPX) January 31, 2006
The European Moon probe SMART-1, which was developed by SSC for ESA, has been orbiting the Moon since November 2004. Its main mission, to qualify an electric propulsion system, is completed, and the probe is now making observations of the lunar surface using its scientific instruments onboard.
Russia Plans Mine On The Moon By 2020
Moscow (AFP) Jan 25, 2006
Russia is planning to mine a rare fuel on the moon by 2020 with a permanent base and a heavy-cargo transport link, a Russian space official said Wednesday.
Engineer Who Has Name On Moon Dies
Oak Lawn (UPI) Jan 17, 2006
Thomas Shanahan Jr., whose name is engraved on a plaque on the moon, died Jan. 12 at Oak Lawn, Ill., near Chicago, from lung cancer at the age of 67.
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Jack Skis The Moon
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 18, 2006
Now this is a ski report: Clear skies, no wind, sweet slopes and deep powder--not expected to melt for at least five billion years. Grab your poles and pack your bags.
Apollo Chronicles
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 5, 2006
The moon is utterly familiar. We see it all the time, in the blue sky during the day, among the stars and planets at night. Every child knows the outlines of the moon's lava seas: they trace the Man in the Moon or, sometimes, a Rabbit.
SMART 1 Uses New Imaging Technique In Lunar Orbit
Paris, France (ESA) Dec 28, 2005
ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft has been surveying the Moon's surface in visible and near-infrared light using a new technique, never before tried in lunar orbit.
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An Explosion On The Moon
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 28, 2005
December 23, 2005: NASA scientists have observed an explosion on the moon. The blast, equal in energy to about 70 kg of TNT, occurred near the edge of Mare Imbrium (the Sea of Rains) on Nov. 7, 2005, when a 12-centimeter-wide meteoroid slammed into the ground traveling 27 km/s.
Moon Storms
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 12, 2005
Every lunar morning, when the sun first peeks over the dusty soil of the moon after two weeks of frigid lunar night, a strange storm stirs the surface.
Chinese Lunar Land Sale A Great Idea But Illegal Says Government
Beijing (AFP) Dec 07, 2005
A Chinese company's efforts at selling plots of land on the moon was a "beautiful" idea but fraudulent and illegal, a government watchdog has ruled.
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