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Techno-Archaeology Rescues Climate Data from Early Satellites »» Techno-Archaeology Rescues Climate Data from Early Satellites

[Friday, February 5, 2010] Starting with the methods developed for the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project at NASA Ames Research Park, a team at NSIDC worked with Dennis Wingo at LOIRP to search NASA archives for the original Nimbus tapes containing raw images and calibrations.

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Participatory Exploration at NASA »» Participatory Exploration at NASA

[Monday, February 1, 2010] While NASA has certainly been at the forefront of using new media - social media etc. - to connect with the public it still has a long way to go to catch up with how people actually learn and communicate in the real world.

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The Obama Space Vision for NASA: Massive Paradigm Shifts Ahead »» The Obama Space Vision for NASA: Massive Paradigm Shifts Ahead

[Monday, February 1, 2010] In announcing its $19.0 billion FY 2011 NASA budget today, the Obama Administration has made it very clear that it intends to attempt a paradigm shift in the way that America explores and utilizes space.

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NASA JSC Solicitation: Variable Specific Impulse Magento-Plasma Rocket - VASIMR »» NASA JSC Solicitation: Variable Specific Impulse Magento-Plasma Rocket - VASIMR

[Friday, January 29, 2010] Studies will be conducted to evaluate a Lunar Tug concept utilizing Variable Specific Impulse Magneto-plasma Rocket (VASIMR) engine capabilities from Low Earth Orbit to Lunar Orbit and libration points.

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NASA Adds Israeli Technical Expertise to Lunar Science Research at Ames »» NASA Adds Israeli Technical Expertise to Lunar Science Research at Ames

[Thursday, January 28, 2010] NASA and the Israel Space Agency have signed a joint statement that recognizes the Israel Network for Lunar Science and Exploration, or INLSE, as an affiliate partner with the NASA Lunar Science Institute

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Moon Rock Gains Traveling Companion for Historic Return to Space »» Moon Rock Gains Traveling Companion for Historic Return to Space

[Monday, January 4, 2010] A moon rock collected during the historic Apollo 11 mission more than 40 years ago will be heading back to space and a new home aboard the International Space Station, sharing quarters with a piece of Mt. Everest.

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NASA Awards Propulsion System Contract for Moon-Bound Mission »» NASA Awards Propulsion System Contract for Moon-Bound Mission

[Tuesday, December 22, 2009] NASA has selected Space Systems/Loral, Palo Alto, Calif., to receive a contract for the propulsion system for the Lunar Atmosphere Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft. The contract has a maximum value of $8.86 million.

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The Apollo 11 Telemetry Data Recordings: A Final Report »» The Apollo 11 Telemetry Data Recordings: A Final Report

[Tuesday, December 22, 2009] ll that can be said with any certainty is that NASA and the Goddard Space Flight Center followed all procedures in storing the Apollo telemetry tapes, the search team has concluded.

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NASA Unveils Latest Results From Lunar Mission, Helps Prepare for Next Stage of Scientific Discovery »» NASA Unveils Latest Results From Lunar Mission, Helps Prepare for Next Stage of Scientific Discovery

[Tuesday, December 15, 2009] NASA's current mission in orbit around the moon, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has been providing crucial insights about our nearest celestial neighbor since its launch in June.

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NASA Partners with Saudi Arabia on Moon and Asteroid Research »» NASA Partners with Saudi Arabia on Moon and Asteroid Research

[Tuesday, December 15, 2009] NASA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have signed a joint statement that allows for collaboration in lunar and asteroid science research.

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Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: The Boulders of Copernicus »» Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: The Boulders of Copernicus

[Friday, December 11, 2009] This image represents a portion of the central uplift within the crater Copernicus. The image, LOV-152-H1, was taken by Lunar Orbiter V on 16 August 1967 at an altitude of 103 km.

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Live Webcast: Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project »» Live Webcast: Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project

[Wednesday, December 9, 2009] On Thursday, 10 December 2009, we'll be doing a live webcast from the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) at "McMoon's" i.e. Building 596 at the NASA Ames Research Park.

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Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: Boulder Trails On The Moon »» Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: Boulder Trails On The Moon

[Wednesday, December 9, 2009] This image was taken on 21 November 1996 by Lunar Orbiter II at an altitude of 44 miles. The image has resolution is 0.98 meters/pixel. As such the large boulder that has left a trail is around 6-7 meters in diameter.

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Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: Comparing USGS, LPI, and LOIRP Image Resolution »» Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: Comparing USGS, LPI, and LOIRP Image Resolution

[Wednesday, December 9, 2009] These images are taken from Lunar Orbiter II image LOII_092H1 Framelet 522. On the left is the highest resolution scanned version available online at LPI (or USGS).

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Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: Looking at Boulders on the Moon »» Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: Looking at Boulders on the Moon

[Monday, December 7, 2009] As we were flying through a portion of one of the images we came across a boulder field.

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