Tuesday, October 21, 2014

THE EARTH, MAY WE VIEW FROM ....

Geoff in New Zealand sent me several links which I will pass for your consideration.
As you will note, our astronauts are getting better at communicating with the general population and hopefully they will generate an interest in not only looking up, but in looking back down at us on mother Earth.

Maybe today's social media will spread the word and generate an interest in space, as a new frontier.
I know I enjoyed my small part in letting us see what Lunar Prospector was doing as it went around the Moon.

Today we have even more robotic craft at the Moon, Mars, and Beyond, and it sounds like real time tweets from the ISS are generating a following as well.
Hope we have the money to add more to what has already been done.
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Subject: 'Forget Mars, we should live on the MOON': Chris Hadfield says the red planet is too big a leap for Nasa at the moment | Daily Mail Online
Canadian Chris Hadfield tells MailOnline we should go back to the moon
The former astronaut says current plans to go to Mars are too ambitious
Instead we should be looking to live on the moon for 'generations'
He also responds to comments from Nasa chief Charles Bolden last week who said he had 'raised the bar for astronaut'
Hadfield does not think he put pressure on astronauts to engage more
And he wants to see more cooperation in space in the future
Hadfield was speaking after the launch of his new book 'You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes'
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I tend to agree that at least at first we should learn how to live is on the Moon.
Either place will be extremely hard to accomplish and expensive so we will need to find some way to make the risk worthwhile. 

Cost - Benefit 

Probably a lot easier to send Tweets from the Moon with only a one and a half second OWLT to the Moon vs 4 to 24 minutes to Mars. :-)
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Subject: The real space oddity, Chris Hadfield, is down-to-Earth | Ars Technica 
by  - Oct 19 2014, 11:00am PDT
http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/10/the-real-space-oddity-chris-hadfield-is-down-to-earth/
The real space oddity, Chris Hadfield, is down-to-Earth

Ex-NASA man wants to give everyone the chance to know what it’s like in space.
NEW YORK—What do you do after you’ve achieved the ultimate goal of your avocation—not once, butthree times? That’s the question facing Chris Hadfield, who capped 25 years of NASA service by commanding both the International Space Station and an audience of millions on YouTube and Twitter. Hadfield gave a partial answer recently during a public talk at the American Museum of Natural History: get as many people as possible to understand the experience and try to use that to keep the public supporting a program of space exploration.
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Hope he continues to excite people with his tweets and books. Sounds like he took a LOT of pictures. 
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Subject: The View From The Best Office In The Solar System
The View From The Best Office In The Solar System - http://huff.to/1rWM0kK
Incredible Photos Taken From ISS By Alex Gerst Are Quite Simply, Breathtaking
The Huffington Post UK
Posted: 20/10/2014 12:00 BST 
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I guess if we can't look back at the Earth from the Moon, we will have to settle for pictures like these from closer up on the ISS..
 
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Monday, October 6, 2014

LUNAR BASES and Space Activities of the 21st Century

LUNAR BASES and Space Activities of the 21st Century

W.W. MENDELL is the editor of a 1985 book with the above title.  So much information.  Papers dealing with various aspects of a manned lunar base and more. Many of the papers were delivered at a symposium on the subject hosted by the National Academy of Sciences in Washington CC, October 29-31, 1984. The program of the symposium reflected the  structure of the Report of the Lunar Base Working Group, that was held during the week of April 23-27, 1984, at the Los Alamos National Laboratory to discuss the scientific, technological, and social issues associated with a permanently crewed facility on the lunar surface.

You can read here or buy the book. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/books/lunar_bases/ 

If you found the topics covered of interest you might want to down load the whole book. We could look more at what is covered.
Along the same line, you can read the papers from The Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century held on April 5 - 7, 1988.

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Scientists reveal design plans for future lunar base

Scientists at the Global Lunar Conference in Beijing unveiled a preliminary plan Wednesday of what a future lunar base on the moon would like when it is built in the year 2050.

The first lunar base will be constructed underground and will include a biological experiment module, research module and straining center module, said Bernard H. Foing, executive director of International Lunar Exploration Working Group.

At least 26 nations were represented at the international gathering.

He said that it would adopt the streamline design similar to the undulating lines on the moon’s surface.

“There will be a round dome inside, from which we could see that the blue earth is running in the universe with a great view of the midnight sun,” he said.

The base will also be equipped with an emergency underground shelter and workers would have individual working and sleeping units.

With technological improvements, the biological experiment module should contain a greenhouse to provide fresh vegetables, fruits and crops for people and to feed mice living inside.

Moreover, scientists could conduct experiments to look for iron ore or water in the research module.

“The material for the wall can maintain the temperature inside and prevent oxygen leakage. Every worker will be equipped with an isolation mask and a spacesuit to protect them from cosmic rays,” Foing said.

Since the time on the moon and the earth is different, participants would need to undergo some unique training.

In the preliminary phase, fuel will be sent to the lunar base from the earth, together with four to five groups of people to establish life there.

“While later, we will sent about 20 to 40, or even more ordinary people to be involved in it and extract zinc from the ores for raw material of the fuel supplied to the aircraft,” he added.

People will gradually realize a self-supporting life on the moon.

“We hope in the year 2050, we will witness the birth of the first lunar base for human beings,” Foing said.

Even as Americans watch the country’s aspirations to revisit the moon fade, other nations are willing to pick up the slack.

Chinese experts were asked to look into caves in Yan’an of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province to get inspiration for what the moon’s base would be like.

“The cave can be seen as a shield against radiation from the universe, so that we can simulate the atmosphere environment and establish a life maintenance system inside,” Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist of China’s Moon Exploration Project, said at a news conference Tuesday.

According to Ouyang, China has finished mapping the moon with data obtained by the Chang’e-1 satellite.

“Now the task is to combine the data with images taken by high-resolution cameras, so as to create a more accurate 3D map of the moon,” he said.

Posted by: Soderman/NLSI Staff
Source: Deng Jingyin; http://www.globaltimes.cn/www/english/sci-edu/china/2010-06/538080.html (broken link) 
So from the Wayback Machine -
and then not. ???

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Thumbnail image: Artist rendering of a lunar base. Credit: Richard Kurbis

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So even though we are not going back to the Moon with humans, well it seems there are those that feel differently.
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It’s time to return to the moon, former NASA division chief says

Special Series: Return to the moon

It would be truly amazing, and a huge milestone in human history.
Why shouldn’t the U.S. continue to lead in space exploration?
What if I told you there was an easy way to get Americans back on the moon?
China can choose either to compete or join us.
The U.S. must lead the world in allowing humans to break the bonds that hold us to our Earth.
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Up, up and away, soon I hope.  Getting too old for this.
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Friday, August 1, 2014

12 reasons why 2020 will be an awesome year

Predictions from POPSCI*COM at NBCNews back in 2012.
Take a look and see what you think / they think, now 2 years closer to 2020.

Then I will again give you some from P.W. SINGER at a TED Talk.

If you have looked at one of his longer presentations (this only 18 min) you will hear the same ideas presented.
Don't let that stop you because the pictures he shows are more and different and like what you might want to use.
You can contemplate whether you think DARPA is good or bad, (we have the Internet because of DARPA)
Or what would you or others do with your creations they help fund.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43015182/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/t/reasons-will-be-awesome-year/#.U9sdcPldWa8
Innovation on NBCNews.com
12 reasons why 2020 will be an awesome year
An experts look ahead at synthetic brains, moon mining and more

By Clay Dillow
POPSCI*COM

Get ready for the first complete synthetic human brain, moon mining, and much more. Maybe robotic moon bases, chips implanted in our brains, self-driving cars and high-speed rail linking London to Beijing. According to a dazzling number of technology predictions that single out the year 2020, it's going to be to be one heck of a year. Here, we take a look at some of the wonders it has in store.
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Japan will build a robotic moon base
China will connect Beijing to London via high-speed rail
Cars will drive themselves
Biofuels will be cost-competitive with fossil fuels
The 'flying car' will be airborne
We'll control devices via microchips implanted in our brains
All new screens will be ultra-thin OLEDs
Commercial space will take us to the moon and asteroids (and we'll be mining them)
A $1,000 computer will have the processing power of the human brain
Universal translation will be commonplace in mobile devices
We'll finally see some decent AR glasses
We'll create a synthetic brain that functions like the real deal

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The TED talk.
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P.W. Singer: Military robots and the future of war
Filmed February 2009 at TED2009

In this powerful talk, P.W. Singer shows how the widespread use of robots in war is changing the realities of combat. He shows us scenarios straight out of science fiction — that now may not be so fictitious.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.

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For inspirations and contemplation
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SPACECRAFT TYPES IN SCIENCE FICTION
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More silly, but wait.....
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cyberneticzoo.com

a history of cybernetic animals and early robots

http://cyberneticzoo.com/about/

http://cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1923-walking-lunar-rover-science-fiction-homer-eon-flint-american/

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DARPA’S ATLAS ROBOT UNVEILED
July 11, 2013

Seven Track B/C Teams to Train on the ATLAS Robot; Six Track A Teams Pass Critical Design Review of Robots to Advance to DRC Trials at the Homestead-Miami Speedway this December

On Monday, July 8, 2013, the seven teams that progressed from DARPA’s Virtual Robotics Challenge (VRC) arrived at the headquarters of Boston Dynamics in Waltham, Mass. to meet and learn about their new teammate, the ATLAS robot. Like coaches starting with a novice player, the teams now have until late December 2013 to teach ATLAS the moves it will need to succeed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials where each robot will have to perform a series of tasks similar to what might be required in a disaster response scenario.
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http://www.darpa.mil/Initiatives.aspx
DARPA FRAMEWORK

DARPA’s investment strategy begins with a portfolio approach. Reaching for outsized impact means taking on risk, and high risk in pursuit of high payoff is a hallmark of DARPA’s programs. We pursue our objectives through hundreds of programs. By design, programs are finite while creating lasting revolutionary change. They address a wide range of technology opportunities and national security challenges. This assures that while individual efforts might fail—a natural consequence of taking on risk—the total portfolio delivers.

How do we create this portfolio of programs? One major part of the answer is bottom up: DARPA program managers define and propose new programs they believe promise revo-lutionary change. This is important for several reasons. An effective DARPA program manager is the person closest to the critical challenges and possible technology opportunities in his or her arena, and the personal inspiration and drive behind a novel idea is the spark needed to start a big fire. More fundamentally, surprise rarely comes from groupthink.
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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Space Voyages: The Moon and Beyond (Full Episode)

A nice presentation for promoting the returning of astronauts to space.
You may enjoy seeing the subject as presented on TV. 
More time with the Apollo mission material as that is WHAT WE HAVE DONE.
Hopefully it might get the general public interested. 
If we would just follow through on what we start.
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Gene Nelson shared on Google+ publicly 
 
As a former docent at the National Mall Building of the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, I enjoyed seeing some familiar sites and faces during my years of service from 2009-2012. I appreciate that the Smithsonian Channel released the full episode to YouTube. 

Space Voyages: The Moon and Beyond (Full Episode)

Published on Jul 13, 2014
Venture back to our early space adventures with Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell and NASA experts and learn about the successes and failures of the Apollo missions. Follow today's technicians as they reach for the stars by learning from lessons of the past.

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http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/orion/orion-status-updates0.html
Orion Status Updates
May 2014
World’s Largest Heat Shield Successfully Attached to the Orion Spacecraft

The world’s largest heat shield, measuring 16.5 feet in diameter, has been successfully attached to the Orion spacecraft. The heat shield installation marks one of the final steps in the spacecraft's assembly leading up to its first test flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), later this year. The heat shield is made from a single seamless piece of Avcoat™ ablator. It will be tested on Orion’s first flight as it protects the spacecraft from temperatures reaching 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and an ocean splashdown following Orion's 20,000 mph reentry from space.


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Up, up and away, soon I hope.  Getting too old for this.
 
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Next Future Terrifying Technology Will Blow Your Mind

How to go to the Moon, get DARPA and the military involved, but wait, you aren't supposed to use space for military use, you know, thatOuter Space Treaty, And just where does space begin as we need to fly drones to combat the enemy here on Earth. 

Could the Air Force bomb the Moon, to show the other guy who was boss?
But The Outer Space Treaty Promised Peace In Space.

What if you start moving satellites around in space, looking at other nations satellites?

With all of this is mind I have a few more YouTube videos for your consideration.

It will take a lot of money to go to the Moon and there will be a lot of interesting technologies to develop.
When you start looking for sponsors for your project you will need to consider what your invention will or could be used for.
Especially if the money comes from the government. (and which department)
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Next Future Terrifying Technology Will Blow Your Mind
ROBERT TERCEK

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ROBERT TERCEK
INVENTING THE FUTURE

Biography
Robert Tercek is one of the world’s most prolific creators of interactive content.  He has created breakthrough entertainment experiences on every digital platform, including satellite television, game consoles, broadband Internet, interactive television and mobile networks.   His expertise spans television, telecommunications and software.
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And at a different venue for P.W. Singer.
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Wired for War (p1). P.W. Singer
Published on May 2, 2013
Part 1 | Part 2 The science fiction battlefield is right here, right now, thanks to the recent revolution in robotics. This is War 2.0; death and pain reduced to pixels on a...

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Wired for War. P.W. Singer (p2)
Published on May 2, 2013
Part 1 | Part 2 The science fiction battlefield is right here, right now, thanks to the recent revolution in robotics. This is War 2.0; death and pain reduced to pixels on a...

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When you watch this keep in mind we will have a use for robots on the Moon if we want to do work and minimize human presence until larger habitats are built.
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(HD) Future Humanoid Robots -From Fiction to Reality - 2014 Documentary
Published on Mar 4, 2014
(HD) Future Humanoid Robots -From Fiction to Reality - 2014 Documentary

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Another look at the Outer Space Treaty and think about who is paying for what in the advancement of Robotics and AI.
Hmmm, Google - SRI International ???
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https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/outerspace
The Outer Space Treaty at a Glance
September 2012

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans the stationing of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in outer space, prohibits military activities on celestial bodies, and details legally binding rules governing the peaceful exploration and use of space. Ninety-nine countries are states-parties to the treaty, while another 26 have signed it but have not yet completed ratification.

Fueled by concerns about U.S. missile defense plans and space policy, many countries support negotiation of additional outer space agreements. For instance, China and Russia are urging the 65-member UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva to negotiate a treaty to prevent an arms race in outer space. In February 2008, the two countries submitted a draft treaty text to the conference, which has failed for several years to achieve the necessary consensus to start negotiations on an outer space treaty. The United States asserts that such an accord would be too difficult to verify and that no additional outer space treaties are needed because there is currently no arms race in outer space.
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And they walk, robots that is.  Now if we could see it happen in a vacuum on a dusty environment, with extreme temperature changes. :-)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JGGbB2ctM
(HD) Future Humanoid Robots -From Fiction to Reality - 2014 Documentary
Published on Mar 4, 2014
(HD) Future Humanoid Robots -From Fiction to Reality - 2014 Documentary

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Maybe the future is here and it will be you. :-)
 
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Moon 101 - A Course in Lunar Science for non-specialists

I have been watching these lectures.  Most interesting but takes an hour or so for each one.
I know, we are still talking a lot about what was learned from the Apollo missions.

Now I need to look for business plans to make the next missions interesting to the competition.
Maybe that way we will see more activity.

If we really want to develop space we are going to need to have access to a lot of resources that are already outside of our gravity well.
"Make It So!"
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Moon 101. 01. Introduction to the Moon

Published on Sep 2, 2013
In the first presentation of the Moon 101 lecture series, Dr. Paul Spudis gives an introduction to the Moon, providing an overview of the more detailed Moon 101 lectures to follow. The presentation begins by describing the nature of the Moon as a heavily cratered rocky planet, and compares the general properties of the Moon to those of the Earth and Mars. Global images and elemental composition maps are then followed by discussions of: the thermal and micrometeorite environments on the lunar surface; the Moon's orbit and resulting eclipses and lunar librations as viewed from Earth; surface topography; moment of inertia; surface morphology and physiography; landscapes and terrains; the surface lighting environment; regolith and dust; and the origin of the Moon. The presentation concludes with a review of past and current robotic exploration missions to the Moon. 

Lesson presented: 06⁄04⁄2008
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The PDF links will give you a larger presentation to follow while listening to the talks.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_RNXGa5Ro
Moon 101. 02. The Lunar Environment

Published on Sep 2, 2013
Dr. Mendell's presentation addresses a multitude of aspects of the Lunar Environment. The first section reviews the many external factors that act upon the Moon and how their effects that need to be understood by the lunar designer or explorer. He chooses to discuss the environmental factors through their connection to the Moon's location in the universe, in the Milky Way Galaxy, in our solar system near the Sun, and in proximity to the Earth. The effects of the solar wind plasma, meteoroids, and solar insolation are important on the Moon because it lacks a magnetic field and a substantial atmosphere. He describes the Earth-Moon system as a "binary planet" and discusses the Lunar Coordinate System and the importance of the Moon's polar regions. The second part of Dr. Mendell's presentation covers the implications of the environment for living and working on the Moon. We have little to no experience in habitat design for a low-gravity planet. The Moon's 'lumpy' structure introduces irregularities in its gravitational field, increasing the cost of maintaining low orbits. He goes on to discuss the Moon's tenuous atmosphere, its unusual surface reflectivity, ejecta from surface impacts (why we need to worry about this), lunar seismic events (moonquakes, impact events -- even ours), and lastly emanations of gases from beneath the surface. 

Lesson presented: June 18, 2008
Lesson published: June 27, 2008
http://www.spudislunarresources.com/m...
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The Once and Future Moon by Paul D. Spudis
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Moon 101. 03. Physiography and Geology of the Moon

Published on Sep 2, 2013
Dr. Paul Spudis discusses the physiography and geology of the moon including: terrains, landforms, topography (photogeology), impact crater formation, excavation, ejecta emplacement, secondaries, impact melting and shock metamorphism, lunar meteorites, flux through time; cataclysm, periodicity, correlation with terrestrial record and other planets.
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Moon 101. 04. The Lunar Surface

Published on Sep 2, 2013
The fourth presentation in the Moon 101 series, Dr. Jeff Plescia discusses -- dust, rocks, slopes, trafficability (geotechnical properties); formation and evolution of regolith, interface with bedrock; crater size-frequency distributions, exotic components, highland⁄mare mixing, vertical and lateral transport of material; chemical and mineral composition, physical state, properties, and surface characteristics.
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Moon 101. 05. The Lunar Crust

Published on Sep 2, 2013
Dr. Gary Lofgren discusses the current understanding of the crust of the Moon. The presentation begins with a brief overview of the Moon's surface, and discusses the prevailing Magma Ocean Theory resulting in the formation of the primary, or original, lunar crust. The crust was subsequently modified by impact bombardment and volcanic activity. Compositional variations in the lunar crust are then described as three major terrains: Procellarum KREEP terrain, Feldspathic Highlands terrain, and the South Pole-Aitken basin terrain. It is noted that studying rock samples is the key to understanding the lunar crust. The presentation then focuses on the characteristics and ages of the major rock types found on the Moon: basaltic rocks from mare lava flows, anorthositic rocks in the lunar highlands, impact breccias and melt rocks, and volcanic glasses. The lecture concludes with a brief review of the rock sampling conducted during the Apollo missions, and lessons learned for future lunar surface exploration. 
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Published on Sep 2, 2013
In the sixth presentation of the Moon 101 lecture series, Dr. Jeff Plescia discusses the current understanding of the interior of the Moon. The presentation begins with a brief overview of the Moon from a geophysical perspective, and discusses the prevailing Giant impact Theory and Magma Ocean Theory resulting in the formation of the Moon and its differentiation into crust, mantle, and core. The presentation then focuses on the current understanding of the chemistry, mineralogy, and thickness of the lunar crust; the boundaries, depth, and mineralogy of the mantle; and the size and composition of the lunar core. Geophysical parameters of the Moon are then discussed, including: the seismic nature of the Moon, including shallow, deep, and thermal moonquakes and impact events; the lunar gravity field; magnetism; and heat flow.

Lesson presented: 08⁄13⁄2008
http://www.spudislunarresources.com/m...
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Moon 101. 07. The Lunar Polar Environment

Published on Sep 2, 2013
In the seventh presentation of the Moon 101 lecture series, Dr. Ben Bussey discusses the current understanding of the polar regions of the Moon. The presentation begins with a brief overview of the geometry of the Moon's axis of rotation with respect to the ecliptic plane, the resulting polar environment on the lunar surface, and the proposition that a polar region, particularly the south pole, would be a good location for a lunar outpost. Using imagery data from the Clementine and SMART-1 missions, the majority of the presentation focuses on how local topography at the poles result in two specific areas of interest: permanently shadowed craters possibly containing water ice, and topographically high areas that receive enhanced illumination from sunlight due to their elevated position with respect to the surrounding terrain. The presentation concludes with discussions about how radar instruments on the Chandrayaan-1 and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Lesson presented: 08⁄27⁄2008
http://www.spudislunarresources.com/m...
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Moon 101. 08. A Brief, Selective History of the Apollo Program

Published on Sep 2, 2013
In the eighth presentation of the Moon 101 lecture series, Dr. Dean Eppler provides a brief and selective history of the Apollo program. The presentation begins with President Kennedy's message to Congress on National Priorities in May of 1961, and his desire to commit the nation to the exploration of the Moon. The presentation then focuses on several key efforts that made the Apollo program successful, including national will, money, heavy lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, space suits, operational practices, and luck. An overview of each Apollo mission to the Moon then follows, including mission facts and statistics, results, and lessons learned. The presentation concludes with discussions on how the Constellation Program could use the lessons learned from Apollo to benefit the future explorations of the Moon.

Lesson presented: 09⁄10⁄2008
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Moon 101. 09. Future Scientific Exploration of the Moon

Published on Sep 2, 2013
In the ninth presentation of the Moon 101 lecture series, Dr. Paul Spudis discusses current ideas for the future exploration of and operations on the Moon. The presentation begins with a brief overview of why the Moon is important and the value of exploration, particularly human spaceflight. Points of discussion included using the Moon as a school for exploration, a place to learn how to live and work off planet, and a stepping stone to the Solar System. The presentation then focuses on how geological exploration is conducted, including reconnaissance and field work, field and lab analyses, mapping, and planning surveys, traverses, and transects. The importance of surface mobility to accomplish these tasks, and the proper mix and use of humans and robots are highlighted. The presentation then focuses on the use of emplaced science stations and observatories for geophysics, astrophysics, heliophysics, and earth observations. The presentation concludes with discussions summarizing new exploration approaches and the challenges facing these approaches, such as lighting conditions and lunar dust.

Lesson presented: 09⁄24⁄08
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Moon 101. 10. Lunar Meteorites

Published on Sep 2, 2013
In the tenth presentation of the Moon 101 lecture series, Dr. Kevin Righter discusses lunar meteorites and how they have contributed to lunar science. The presentation begins with a brief overview describing what meteorites are and what they look like. Discussion then continues with where meteorites come from, and how lunar meteorites can be recognized from other meteorites. The presentation then focuses on NASA's involvement with the U.S. Antarctic meteorite program, and the curation of collected meteorites, including the tools and materials used. Other locations where meteorites have been collected, such as Africa, are also mentioned. The presentation concludes with discussions about how the study of lunar meteorites has contributed to the advancement of lunar science, including extending the range of ages for the eruption of basaltic lavas, refining the composition of the feldspathic highlands crust, and providing more data to better understand the impact flux at Moon.

Lesson presented: 10⁄08⁄08
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Spudis Lunar Resources Blog

Moon 101 - A Course in Lunar Science for non-specialists
Presentation materials for a course of lectures at NASA Johnson Space Center
June-October, 2008

Moon 101 Lecture Series
 
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