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»» Bootstrapping the Moon
[Wednesday, May 7, 2008] Our mental framework has evolved, in ways not all together positive from the perspective of those of us who believe that the economic development of space is practical and indeed crucial to the continuing development of our planetary civilization.
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»» NRC Report: United States Civil Space Policy: Summary of a Workshop
[Monday, May 5, 2008] What are the principal purposes, goals, and priorities of the U.S. civil space program? This question was the focus of the workshop on civil space policy held November 29-30, 2007.
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»» Send Your Name to the Moon With New Lunar Mission
[Thursday, May 1, 2008] NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft.
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»» Establishing the Vision for Space Exploration
[Tuesday, April 22, 2008] "To those of us who have committed our lives to the proposition that the exploration and development of space, recent events have a familiar and depressing feel."
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»» Earthrise From Apollo 11
[Tuesday, April 22, 2008] This view from the Apollo 11 spacecraft shows the Earth rising above the Moon's horizon. The lunar terrain pictured is in the area of Smyth's Sea on the nearside
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»» KAGUYA (SELENE) HDTV Image of Full Earth-Rise Over The Moon
[Tuesday, April 22, 2008] JAXA and NHK successfully captured a movie of the "Full Earth-Rise"*1 using the onboard High Definition Television (HDTV) of the lunar explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE) on April 6, 2008 (Japan Standard Time).
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»» Review of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program: An Interim Report
[Thursday, April 17, 2008] NASA requested that a committee under the auspices of the National Research Council's Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board carry out an assessment of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program (ETDP).
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»» New NASA Moon Mission Begins Integration of Science Instruments
[Wednesday, April 16, 2008] Several instruments that will help NASA characterize the moon's surface have been installed on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO.
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»» Space Radiation May Cause Prolonged Cellular Damage to Astronauts
[Tuesday, April 15, 2008] A study from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center demonstrates that the high-energy radiation found in space may lead to premature aging and prolonged oxidative stress in cells.
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»» Field Trip to the Moon Educational Materials Available at NASA.gov
[Tuesday, April 15, 2008] The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources that are available for use in the classroom.
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»» NASA Lunar Science Institute Opens Today
[Friday, April 11, 2008] The NASA Lunar Science Institute is modeled after the successful NASA Astrobiology Institute, also managed by Ames, and features teams of scientists across the country collaborating in lunar science and future lunar exploration.
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»» NASA Sets Sights on Lunar Dust Exploration Mission
[Wednesday, April 9, 2008] NASA is preparing to send a small spacecraft to the moon in 2011 to assess the lunar atmosphere and the nature of dust lofted above the surface.
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»» On the Survivability and Detectability of Terrestrial Meteorites on the Moon
[Wednesday, April 9, 2008] Materials blasted into space from the surface of early Earth may preserve a unique record of our planet's early surface environment.
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»» NASA Ames to Host Lunar Science Institute Dedication Ceremony
[Monday, April 7, 2008] News media are invited to interview key NASA officials and attend a dedication ceremony for the new NASA Lunar Science Institute at NASA Ames Research Center on Friday, April 11, 2008.
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»» Aerojet and Orbital Successfully Test Next Generation Safety System for NASA's Orion Program
[Monday, April 7, 2008] Aerojet and Orbital Sciences Corporation announced today that together the two companies successfully conducted a static firing of the jettison motor, a key component of the Launch Abort System for NASA's Orion human spaceflight program.
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