Aug 21, 2006 | MISSIONS
SMART-1 on the Trail of the Moon's Beginnings
(ESA) - SMART-1 has detected calcium on the Moon's surface.
May 25, 2006 | TECHNOLOGIES
Hard-nosed Advice to Lunar Prospectors
(NASA) - The associate Chief Scientist for NASA's Mars Program, an experienced prospector, provides advice for future Lunar and Martian explorers.
May 02, 2006 | TECHNOLOGIES
NASA Testing Prototype Software for Future Spaceflight
(NASA - ARC) - Software that astronauts could use in future moon habitats is being tested in the Utah desert.
Feb 22, 2006 | MISSIONS
NASA'S Lunar Orbiter Team Passes Preliminary Design Review
(NASA) - NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team has passed its Preliminary Design Review.
Feb 15, 2006 | TECHNOLOGIES
NASA's Exploration Systems Progress Report
(NASA) - Testing is underway to lay the foundation for developing NASA's next launch vehicle system.
Nov 18, 2005 | TECHNOLOGIES
NASA Scientist Honored for Spaceship Biosensor
(NASA - ARC) - A NASA scientist has been honored for an extensive portfolio of inventions, including microscopic biosensors that help ensure astronaut safety.
Nov 15, 2005 | TECHNOLOGIES
NASA Ames Leads Robotic Lunar Exploration Program
(NASA - ARC) - NASA has announced that management of its Robotic Lunar Exploration Program has been assigned to NASA Ames Research Center.
Oct 20, 2005 | SCIENCE
Hubble Looks for Moon Resources
(NASA) - NASA is using the Hubble Space Telescope for a new class of scientific observations of the Earth's moon.
Oct 14, 2005 | SCIENCE
Hubble Reveals Moon's Prospects
(NASA) - New Hubble images may suggest sources of oxygen for human exploration.
Oct 05, 2005 | TECHNOLOGIES
NASA Selects Team to Build Lunar Lander
(NASA) - NASA has selected the Marshall and Goddard Space Flight Centers for development of a lunar lander spacecraft.
Sep 19, 2005 | MISSIONS
How We'll Get Back to the Moon
(NASA) - NASA's new spaceship is the key to making the Vision for Space Exploration a reality.
Mar 21, 2005 | MISSIONS
Europe to Cooperate with India on Moon Exploration Mission
(ESA) - A cooperation agreement between ESA and the Indian Space Research Organisation has been approved for India's first moon mission.
Feb 18, 2005 | MISSIONS
SMART-1 Mission Extended
(ESA) - SMART-1 will now continue its mission until August 2006.
Feb 03, 2005 | MISSIONS
Moon Mapper Selected
(NASA) - The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) is designed to create a mineral-resource map of the Moon.
Jan 26, 2005 | MISSIONS
SMART-1's First Images from the Moon
(ESA) - SMART-1 has returned its first close-up images of the Moon's surface.
Dec 23, 2004 | MISSIONS
NASA Selects Investigations for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
(NASA) - Six proposals have been selected to provide instrumentation and associated exploration/science measurement investigations for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Nov 16, 2004 | MISSIONS
Europe Reaches the Moon
(ESA) - SMART-1 is now safely in orbit around the Moon.
Nov 09, 2004 | MISSIONS
Europe Reaches the Moon
(ESA) - After a 13-month journey, SMART-1 is preparing for its arrival at the Moon.
Jul 21, 2004 | MISSIONS
What Neil & Buzz Left on the Moon
(NASA) - A cutting-edge Apollo 11 science experiment left behind in the Sea of Tranquility is still running today.
Jul 13, 2004 | SCIENCE
IAA's Vision for Exploring Deep Space
(ESA) - The International Academy of Astronautics has released its vision for the scientific exploration of space in the 21st century.
Jul 06, 2004 | TECHNOLOGIES
NASA Researchers Consider Mobile Lunar Base Concepts
(NASA - ARC) - NASA researchers are developing concepts for mobile bases on the Moon.
Dec 24, 2003 | MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Ion Engine for Jupiter Mission Passes Test
(NASA - JPL) - A new ion engine that could be used on the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter has been successfully tested.
Oct 24, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Earth rocks on the Moon
(NASA) - At a recent conference, scientists discussed the possibility of finding ancient Earth rocks on the Moon, and what they may reveal about early life on Earth.
Aug 26, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
The Search for the Missing Moon Trees
(NASA) - A NASA scientist is searching for trees grown from seeds that traveled to the Moon and back.
Aug 07, 2002 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Moon Holds Earth's Ancient Secrets
(Space.com) - Researchers say that a return trip to the moon may yield valuable information
about the origin of life on Earth.
Aug 05, 2002 | SCIENCE
First Evidence for Early Bombardment of Earth
(Spaceflight Now) - Researchers have discovered the first earth-bound evidence of an asteroid and comet bombardment that may have shaped life on our planet.
Jul 30, 2002 | MISSIONS
NASA's Mars 'Czar' Gives a Status Report on Red Planet Plans
(Space.com) - Orlando Figueroa discusses bringing back a piece of Mars and other long-term missions.
Nov 11, 1999 | MISSIONS, TECHNOLOGIES
Europe is sending probe to the moon
(SpaceViews) - ESA has approved SMART-1, a mission to test a variety of technologies, study the origin of the Moon, and look for further evidence of water ice there.
Oct 13, 1999 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
No sign of Moon water from Lunar Prospector crash
(Science@NASA) - The controlled crash of the Lunar Prospector into the Moon did not kick up detectable signs of water. The possibility of water-ice in shadowed lunar craters remains open.
Sep 03, 1999 | SCIENCE, MISSIONS
Researchers study Lunar Prospector crash for evidence of water
(Science@NASA) - The spacecraft was aimed at the Moon to kick up a cloud of water vapor. Lunar Prospector has already shown that water ice might exist there. Water on the Moon could make future colonies possible.
