NASA Ames Research Center/NASA Lunar Science Insitute/Lunar & Planetary Institute
NLSI Lunar Science Conference
Ames Research Center
July 20-23, 2008
Conference Website
Registration (Deadline: July 11)
The conference will review the state of knowledge of, and opportunities for science:
Of the Moon: Study the nature and history of the Moon (including research on lunar samples) to learn about this specific object and thereby provide insights into the evolution of our solar system;
On the Moon: Investigate the effects of the lunar environment on terrestrial life and the equipment that supports lunar inhabitants, and the effects on the lunar environment of robotic and human presence;
From the Moon: Use the Moon as a platform for performing scientific investigations, including observations of the Earth and other celestial phenomena that are uniquely enabled by being on the lunar surface.
Sessions are structured to report on recent results and anticipate future opportunities for lunar science.
Presentations on elements of education and public outreach are included to better understand how lunar exploration can be used to stimulate public interest in space exploration and improve science literacy.
Librarian’s Note: In other words, you’d better read The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon before you go.
Babe in the Universe:
Lunar Science Pt. 1
Lunar Science Pt. 2
NasaWatch
Lunar Science Conference Notes, Jul 21
Lunar Science Conference Update
Lunar Science Conference Notes, Jul 22
NASA Ames Research Center/NASA Office of Education
American Student Moon Orbiter (ASMO)
ASMO Homepage
ASMO Request for Information
ASMO is currently conceived to be a 180kg satellite in a highly elliptic Frozen Lunar Orbit (FLO), carrying scientific instruments by which the students will perform lunar exploration activities of their choosing. As such, there are numerous opportunities for ASMO to serve as a valuable data gathering mission and technology demonstration that could enhance understanding of the lunar environment and advance the small satellite field.
Librarian’s Note: Now this sounds like a great opportunity to be part of a university team that puts hardware not just in orbit, but Lunar orbit.
Ciel et Espace
“La Lune”
Publisher’s Web Site
Ciel et Espace
“Carte de la Lune”
avec livret
30 x 30 cm
Publisher’s Web Site
Moore, John
Moonposter & Map
59.5cm x 84cm
Publisher’s Web Site
Out of the Cradle Review
Librarian’s Note: This is a nicely done poster that really isn’t comparable to any of the other maps in the Selenography section of the Lunar Library. It’s much more colorful,and well-illustrates the variety of Lunar concepts it describes. Well-suited for an educational setting, I’ll guess that as young as junior high would find it helpful, though it really seems more geared to the high school/college level. Presented in telescope view, meaning upside down to naked-eye view.
Moon Poster Update!
MoonPoster is having a contest! Time is running out! Persons who purchase a Moon Poster will be entered in a drawing for May 30th to win a really cool oil on canvas painting of the Apennine Peaks on the Moon.
Would You Like to Know More?
Wonder Globe
Replogle Globes
Publisher’s Web Site (Desk - <6″ - Other)
University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Lunar Quadrant Maps
Sky Publishing
1964 (200?)
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: One of the cool goodies I found at The Observatory here in the Metroplex. Now I just need to get them framed…
Byrne Charles J.
“The Far Side of the Moon - A Photographic Guide”
Springer
2008
ISBN13: 978-0-387-73205-3
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: Impressive! Includes a large section on one of my favorite Lunar features, the deepest impact remnant in the known Solar system, stretching from the Lunar South pole nearly all the way to the Lunar equator, the phenomenal Aitken Basin! (a/k/a South Pole/Aitken Basin, a/k/a SPAB). It uses images from not only the Lunar Orbiter program (of which Mr. Byrne was a part), but also Clementine, Luna 3, Zond 3, Apollo 16, and Nozomi. A strong addition to the Selenography section of the Lunar Library.
Moon Globe
Model No: ARYS316C/E-1
Artemis
Librarian’s Note: Sweeet! Found this at the Beijing Ancient Observatory. Labeled in Chinese, but includes the Apollo landing sites. It’s about the same size as my Replogle Moon Globe, maybe a bit larger. It is certainly of a much browner complexion than my other one. Definitely a nice addition to the Lunar Library.
Publisher’s Website
“Lunar Landing Site Chart, 3rd Ed.”
Lunar & PLanetary Institute
07/1967
LEM-1A
Online Map
Librarian’s Note: A classic from LPI, still more from the packet of space goodies for my Moon class. Prof. Wood really, really wants us to learn the major features of the face of the Moon.
Wood, Charles A.
Lunar 100 Card
Sky & Telescope
2004
Publisher’s Website
Librarian’s Note: We received a photocopy of this excellent laminated card as part of our Moon course swag. I’d already picked one up at The Observatory here in Dallas.
Wood, Charles et al.
MSM500: To the Moon - Education for A New Era of Lunar Exploration
Wheeling Jesuit University/Erma Ora Byrd Center for Educational Technologies
On-Line Class starts 24 Sep 2007
Course Outline
Librarian’s Note: This on-line course offers two graduate level credits. This is geared towards educators, with the expectation that what is learned will be conveyed to the public, but is open to all with an interest. Image by George Tasroudis.
Class begins…
Staff Writers
“NASA Maps The Moon With Google”
MoonDaily.com
20 Sep 2007
On-Line Text
Google Moon
Choi, Charles Q.
“Moon’s Wrinkles Probed”
Space.com
22 Aug 2007
On-Line Text
“SMART-1 Links Geologic and Volcanic Activity on the Moon”
UniverseToday.com
22 Aug 2007
On-Line Text
Henarejos, Philippe et al.
“Tout savoir sur la Lune”
Ciel et Espace
03/2007
Publisher’s Web Site
Barry, Patrick L.
“181 Things To Do On The Moon”
Science@NASA
02/02/2007
On-line Text
Librarian’s Note: This feature is about the long list of potential objectives for activities on the Moon developed by NASA and many of its constituencies over the course of 2006. When NASA gave their Lunar South Pole base presentation back in December, I had this to say afterwords:
“I noted over at Space Politics that I was underwhelmed by the presentation, and that remains my position. It was actually strengthened when I went to the underlying ‘Objectives’ work and saw all of the neat comments and suggestions (found here). There could have been a really compelling presentation made of what we can do there, but instead we got a rather milquetoast slideshow on a Moonbase.
The ‘Objectives’ materials are the best part of what’s been created. One has to be careful though, and ignore the general categorizations to get to the meat of what was created, usually in columns 4 & 5, but the theme choices can be interesting as well as far as what NASA sees as economic development. It’s a bit of a slog, but NASA has been given all of the right pieces to enable a robust and sustainable return to the Moon that will be a piece in unlocking the Solar System for humanity.”
Ken Murphy, “Why Mars?”, Selenian Boondocks, 12/12/2006
The full list of objectives (pdf) can be found here.
Barry, Patrick L.
“Metric Moon”
Science@NASA
01/08/2007
On-line Text
Wood, Charles A.
“The Modern Moon: A Personal View”
Sky Publishing Corporation
2003
ISBN: 0-933-34699-9
Publisher’s Website
Out of the Cradle Interview
Out of the Cradle Review
West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers Book Review
LPOD
Librarian’s Note: A very thorough overview of what you see when you look at the face of the Moon. I think this one will be my next non-fiction review (post-ISDC, of course).
Foing, Bernard H.
“Smart 1: Europe at the Moon”
The Planetary Report
Sep/Oct 2006
Vol. XXVI, No. 5
Publisher’s Web Site
12″ Lunar Globe
Replogle
Publisher Details
Librarian’s Note: This is another one of those Flash interface sites. Go to the Replogle Products Site, and then the sequence is Desk>12″>Other>Page 3>Moon
Lunar Map Pro Deluxe Edition v5.0
Spatial InfoTech, LLC
2006
Publisher’s Web Site
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“Beautiful Moon”
China Youth Press
01/2006
ISBN: 7-500-66639-X
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: A nice find at the Beijing Ancient Observatory, this is drawn heavily from Rukl’s “Atlas of the Moon”. Comes with fold-out posters of the front and back sides of the Moon.
Burnham, Robert
“Shoot the Moon”
Astronomy Magazine
11/2005
