More Evidence of Water on the Moon “NASA-funded lunar research has yielded evidence of water locked in mineral grains on the surface of the moon from an unknown source deep […]
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Google Lunar X Prize: Changing Rules – and Fewer Entrants?
$10 million Genomics X Prize canceled: ‘Outpaced by innovation’, NBC “For the first time in its 18-year history, the X Prize Foundation is canceling one of its $10 million competitions […]
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Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project Releases New Image
A Lunar Orbiter Image Last Seen 47 Years Ago “After being forgotten for nearly 47 years, three high resolution images taken by the Lunar Orbiter II spacecraft have been rediscovered […]
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Is NASA Going to Buy a Moon Base From Bob Bigelow?
George Knapp: To infinity — and beyond!, Las Vegas City Life “Business deals don’t get much bigger than this one. Have you ever read a contract that gives a governmental […]
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Leading the Way Back To The Moon? Bolden: No Congress: Yes
Bipartisan Legislation Sets NASA’s Focus on the Moon “U.S. Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Chairman Frank Wolf (R-VA), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), John Culberson (R-TX), Steve Stockman (R-TX), […]
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NASA Lunar Science Forum Goes Virtual
NASA Lunar Science Forum 2013 Will be a VIRTUAL Conference With NO “In-Person” Component This Year “Due to the recent government restrictions on travel, The NASA Lunar Science Institute will […]
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Turning Junk Back Into Useful Hardware
Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project: how you can help save historic space data, Boing Boing “The LOIRP team managed to obtain original tape drives from the 1960s (covered in dust […]
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Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project Seeks Public Support To Retrieve Apollo Era Moon Images
Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project Seeks Public Support To Retrieve Apollo Era Moon Images “The Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) is seeking support from the public as it continues […]
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Sally Ride Honored On The Moon
NASA’s GRAIL Lunar Impact Site Named for Astronaut Sally Ride, NASA “NASA has named the site where twin agency spacecraft impacted the moon Monday in honor of the late astronaut, […]
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If Chang'e-3 Lands, Google Lunar X Prize Drops by 25%
Summary of Rules and Requirements, Google Lunar X Prize “The competition’s grand prize is worth $20 million. To provide an extra incentive for teams to work quickly, the grand prize […]