June 2006 Top Stories
»» ESA SMART-1 close-up on Zucchius crater’s central peaks
[Thursday, June 1, 2006] This image, taken by the advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA’s SMART-1 spacecraft, shows the central peaks of crater Zucchius.
»» Russia's Lunar Return
[Sunday, June 4, 2006] Russia, which pioneered and then abandoned robotic exploration of the Moon after loss of the Space Race and collapse of the Soviet Union, is starting the development of its first lunar mission in 30 years.
»» NASA Announces Distribution of Constellation Work
[Monday, June 5, 2006] NASA announced Monday agency center responsibilities associated with the Constellation Program for robotic and human moon and Mars exploration.
»» NAS Meeting: The Scientific Context for the Exploration of the Moon
[Friday, June 9, 2006] The National Academy of Sciences' Space Studies Board is hosting a three day meeting in Washington, DC titled "The Scientific Context for the Exploration of the Moon" from 20-22 June 2006.
»» Kepler Crater as seen by SMART-1
[Friday, June 30, 2006] AMIE obtained this sequence on 13 January 2006 from a distance ranging between 1613 and 1702 kilometres from the surface, with a ground resolution between 146 and 154 metres per pixel.
