[Friday, May 4, 2007] On Saturday, May 12, teams from around the nation will compete for a total of $250,000 from NASA for an autonomously operating system to excavate simulated "lunar regolith," or the moon's soil.

[Sunday, May 6, 2007] We are pleased to announce the availability of a full-resolution version of the Clementine near-infrared (NIR) lunar mosaic.

[Monday, May 7, 2007] "I estimate that the Vision will be abandoned in 1 to 7 years. Even the best scenarios play out like the history of the Space Station: schedule slips, busted budgets (both meanings), pork infestation, and still not able to complete its mission."

[Wednesday, May 9, 2007] NASA has successfully completed testing of subscale main injector hardware, an early step in development of the RS-68 engine that will power the core stage of NASA's Ares V.

[Sunday, May 13, 2007] "I went down to the Mall in downtown Washington, DC on Friday to see the exhibits NASA had set up ... if NASA wants people to know what they are doing they need to go out and engage them one on one - not just stand there like movie ushers."

[Tuesday, May 15, 2007] This notice is issued by NASA JSC to provide information regarding the newly established Constellation Lunar Lander Project Office. The Project Office, which is located at JSC, is currently being staffed-up with personnel from across the Agency.

[Tuesday, May 22, 2007] Louisiana State University announced today that it will serve as the host for a symposium Titled "Risk and Exploration: Earth As A Classroom" devoted to examining how risk factors into the exploration of - and beyond - our home planet.

[Tuesday, May 29, 2007] This image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, shows the Oresme crater on the Moon.

[Thursday, May 31, 2007] The document, "The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination," reflects a shared vision of space exploration focused on solar system destinations where humans may someday live and work.