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NASA Lunar Art Contest Winners Announced

HAMPTON, Va., May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A fanciful vision of a lunar traffic jam won the first annual NASA Lunar Art Contest sponsored by NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. A work by Justin Burns, a sophomore at the University of Memphis, depicts a cartoon-like motorcyclist on her air cushioned bike leading a long line of traffic in a tube stretching across the otherwise barren lunar landscape. A city under a dome stands in the background. "The Lunar Art contest allows students from the creative arts disciplines to become involved and excited about the nation's space exploration program. It also enables us to see the future from very different and important perspectives," said Richard Antcliff, director of Langley's Advanced Planning and Partnership Office.

NASA Lunar Art Contest Winners Announced

PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A fanciful vision of a lunar traffic jam won the first annual NASA Lunar Art Contest sponsored by NASA's Langley Research Center in

NASA Lunar Art Contest Winners Announced

HAMPTON, Va., May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A fanciful vision of a lunar traffic jam won the first annual NASA Lunar Art Contest sponsored by NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Drifting to the Right a Little

A NASA Lunar Science Conference is being held here at the NASA Ames Research Center in the heart of Silicon Valley, a major confab of Moon experts brought together by the space agency’s new Lunar Science Institute.

NASA seeks lunar mission proposals

The U.S. space agency says it is seeking innovative, interdisciplinary lunar research projects for its Lunar Science Institute.

NASA seeks lunar mission proposals

WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it is seeking innovative, interdisciplinary lunar research projects for its Lunar Science Institute.

NASA Tests Lunar Robots and Spacesuits on Earthly Moonscape

WASHINGTON, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Conditions on the moon will be harsher, but prototype NASA robotic vehicles braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings this month on sand dunes near Moses Lake, Wash., to prepare for future lunar expeditions. Teams from seven NASA centers and several universities conducted the tests from June 2-13. "The goal was to gain hands-on experience with specific technical challenges anticipated when humans return to the moon by 2020, begin to explore the lunar surface, and set up outposts," said Test Director Bill Bluethmann of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA's Human Robotic Systems Project, part of the agency's Exploration Technology Development Program, focused on human and robotic mobility systems for the moon, but also looked at communication and command and control syste

Teams Competing In ESAâ?"s Lunar Robotics Challenge

As interest in exploration of the Moon soars among the world’s space agencies, ESA, through it's General Studies Programme, has challenged university students to develop a robotic vehicle that is capable of working in difficult terrain, comparable to that found at the lunar poles. Eight university teams have been selected to proceed to the design stage of ESA’s Lunar Robotics Challenge.

Eight teams taking up ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge

As interest in exploration of the Moon soars among the world’s space agencies, ESA, through it's General Studies Programme, has challenged university students to develop a robotic vehicle that is capable of working in difficult terrain, comparable to that found at the lunar poles. Eight university teams have been selected to proceed to the design stage of ESA’s Lunar Robotics Challenge.

Eight teams taking up ESA's Lunar Robotics Challenge

As interest in exploration of the Moon soars among the world’s space agencies, ESA, through it's General Studies Programme, has challenged university students to develop a robotic vehicle that is capable of working in difficult terrain, comparable to that found at the lunar poles. Eight university teams have been selected to proceed to the design stage of ESA’s Lunar Robotics Challenge.

New Method Discovered For Making Telescopes On the Moon

NASA scientists have discovered a way to craft very large mirrors using carbon nanotubes, some epoxy, a little bit of aluminum, and large quantities of lunar dust. They say the technique will allow the construction of massive telescopes on the moon without the expense and risk of transporting the mirrors from Earth. Douglas Rabin of the Goddard Space Flight Center is quoted saying, "Our method could be scaled-up on the moon, using the ubiquitous lunar dust, to create giant telescope mirrors up to 50 meters in diameter." While this breakthrough was relatively cheap, NASA is currently offering up to $10 million for other good lunar research projects.

Lunar robotics challenge teams visit ESTEC for design review

On 9 and 10 July, members of the eight university teams participating in ESA’s Lunar Robotics Challenge visited the Agency’s technology centre for a design review. They presented their designs to the other teams and to ESA engineers and scientists, prior to moving on to the project’s construction phase.

"Lunar Concrete" May Form Buildings on the Moon

A new type of "lunar concrete," made by mixing moondust and carbon nanotubes, could be used to construct buildings, solar power arrays, and monolithic telescopes on the moon.

NASA Envisions Huge Lunar Telescope

Telescope mirrors made from lunar dust could help realize dreams of stargazing from the far side of the moon.

NASA Seeks Lunar Surface Concept Proposals

The U.S. space agency said it's seeking ideas for its lunar surface systems concept to help it develop plans for a return to the moon by 2020.

NASA Seeks Lunar Surface Concept Proposals

The U.S. space agency said it's seeking ideas for its lunar surface systems concept to help it develop plans for a return to the moon by 2020.

NASA Testing Lunar Rovers In Moses Lake, WA

deadaluspark writes "I work at a local news station, and found out NASA was testing their lunar rovers in a nearby city. I pulled some strings and got our news director to send out one of our reporters. I would link to the original video on the KVEW website, but the video is screwing up on the badly designed, WMP only website. So I uploaded the package to youtube for everyone on Slashdot to enjoy. Very cool video of NASA toys in action." Don't believe anyone who says it always rains in Washington.

NASA tests lunar robots, spacesuits on Earthly moonscape

Conditions on the moon will be harsher, but prototype NASA robotic vehicles braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings this month on sand dunes near Moses Lake, Wash., to prepare for future lunar expeditions. Teams from seven NASA centers and several universities conducted the tests from June 2-13.

NASA Tests Lunar Robots And Spacesuits On Earthen Moonscape

Conditions on the moon will be harsher, but prototype NASA robotic vehicles braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings this month on sand dunes near Moses Lake, Wash., to prepare for future lunar expeditions. Teams from seven NASA centers and several universities conducted the tests from June 2-13.

NASA Tests Lunar Robots and Spacesuits on Earthly Moonscape

WASHINGTON, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Conditions on the moon will be harsher, but prototype NASA robotic vehicles braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings this month on sand dunes near Moses Lake, Wash., to prepare for future lunar expeditions. Teams from seven NASA centers and several universities conducted the tests from June 2-13.

NASA Tests Lunar Robots and Spacesuits on Earthly Moonscape

WASHINGTON, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Conditions on the moon will be harsher, but prototype NASA robotic vehicles braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings this month on sand dunes near Moses Lake, Wash., to prepare for future lunar expeditions. Teams from seven NASA centers and several universities conducted the tests from June 2-13.

Targeting a Lunar Bulls-Eye

Moon To Mars Summary (May 29, 2008): Using Earth-based radar, scientists have studied ejecta material from the moon's Orientale impact basin. The new data has implications for future robotic and human missions to explore the lunar south pole.

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