[Saturday, March 4, 2006] This animation, made from images taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, illustrates a special pointing mode, the so-called 'target-tracking' mode.

[Sunday, March 5, 2006] The Chandrayaan-1 mission is an important step forward in U.S.-India space ties. Negotiations have taken place for two NASA instruments to assess mineral resources of the Moon.

[Tuesday, March 7, 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

[Thursday, March 9, 2006] This composite image, obtained by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, shows a nice scene near the Moon terminator (the line separating lunar day and night).

[Saturday, March 11, 2006] NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Schlumberger, Princeton Technology Center (SPTC) in accordance with the requirements of FAR 13.106, for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source.

[Tuesday, March 14, 2006] EADS SPACE Transportation and ASTRON/LOFAR signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday in Leiden, Netherlands. The companies want to test the feasibility of a long wave radio telescope on the moon.

[Tuesday, March 14, 2006] Building a self-reliant moon colony is no longer science fiction, or a gimmick to promote the new James Bond film. It is indeed near-term reality.

[Sunday, March 19, 2006] "I have a passion for exploration, and I have a weakness. When I see something like Columbia Hills, I have a need to look over that hill. It's a real challenge because you set limits for yourself."

[Monday, March 20, 2006] "The Moon has unique significance for all space applications for a reason that to my amazement is hardly ever discussed in popular accounts of space policy. The Moon is the closest source of material that lies far up Earth's gravity well."

[Tuesday, March 21, 2006] "You are welcome to participate in the 8th ILEWG Conference on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon which will be held in Beijing, China on 23-27 July 2006 jointly sponsored CNSA, ILEWG and ESA."

[Wednesday, March 22, 2006] NASA/HQ has a requirement for an external feasability study of the Lunar Robotic Landing Challenge (LRLC). The study shall be an Analytic Methodology study to identify answers to key questions and issues for a LRLC.

[Wednesday, March 22, 2006] NASA/LaRC has a requirement for a Lunar Base Report and a Graphic Rendering portraying typical operations at a Lunar Base.

[Thursday, March 23, 2006] This image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, shows Crater De Gasparis on the Moon.

[Monday, March 27, 2006] NASA has authorized contract extensions for development of the agency's new Crew Exploration Vehicle. The companies, Lockheed Martin, and a team of Northrop Grumman and Boeing were selected as CEV Phase 1 contractors in June 2005.

[Wednesday, March 29, 2006] Scientists at the NASA Astrobiology Science Conference will discuss the moon's role in shaping life on Earth and what secrets it can tell us about the formation of the solar system.