Sriharikota, India (AFP) Oct 22, 2008 - India successfully launched its first lunar mission Wednesday, marking a major boost for the country's space programme and a new step in the fast-developing Asian space race.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 22, 2008 - Two NASA instruments to map the lunar surface will launch on India's maiden moon voyage. The Moon Mineralogy Mapper will assess mineral resources, and the Miniature Synthetic Aperture Radar, or Mini-SAR, will map the polar regions and look for ice deposits.
Sriharikota, India (AFP) Oct 21, 2008 - India takes a giant leap Wednesday with the launch of a lunar mission that will boost its space programme into the same league as regional powerhouses Japan and China.
Huntsville Al (SPX) Oct 20, 2008 - Dr. Houssam Toutanji, a professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has published an article that will demonstrate a concept of creating concrete structures on the lunar surface without the use of water.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 20, 2008 - Nine teams with rocket-powered vehicles will compete for $2 million in NASA prize money during the 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, Oct. 24-25, at Las Cruces International Airport in New Mexico.
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2008 - The cool, rocky slopes of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano that is Hawaii's highest mountain, will serve as a stand-in for the moon as researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, NASA and other organizations test a robot designed for lunar prospecting.
London, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2008 - A sophisticated X-ray camera made by scientists and engineers from the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is set to launch into space next week aboard the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - India's first mission to the Moon.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 13, 2008 - Astronomers are announcing that the precise gravity field of the lunar far side and the global lunar topography map were obtained by KAGUYA spacecraft.
Sriharikota, India (AFP) Oct 12, 2008 - India is making final preparations for its first mission to the moon, officials said over the weekend.
Santa Monica CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2008 - The X PRIZE Foundation has announced that it has selected AGI, producer of analysis software for land, sea, air, and space, as an official preferred partner for the Google Lunar X PRIZE. Preferred partners offer discounted services to the teams competing in the $30 million international competition.
Bangalore, India (AFP) Oct 6, 2008 - India will launch its first lunar mission on October 22 from southern India, a top official from the country's space agency said Monday.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2008 - A new NASA contest challenges college-level students to design tools or instrument packages that could be used on the next generation of human-driven moon rovers. Student will have the opportunity to engage in NASA's return to the moon by designing equipment that will help astronauts accomplish tasks on the lunar surface.
Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 01, 2008 - The Apollo Moon missions of 1969-1972 all share a dirty secret. The major issue the Apollo astronauts pointed out was dust, dust, dust, says Professor Larry Taylor, Director of the Planetary Geosciences Institute at the University of Tennessee.
Madison, WI (SPX) Sep 30, 2008 - The Apollo Moon missions of 1969-1972 all share a dirty secret. The major issue the Apollo astronauts pointed out was dust, dust, dust, says Professor Larry Taylor, Director of the Planetary Geosciences Institute at the University of Tennessee. Fine as flour and rough as sandpaper, Moon dust caused 'lunar hay fever,' problems with space suits, and dust storms in the crew cabin upon returning to space.
Palm Beach, FL (SPX) Sep 29, 2008 - As difficult as it is to believe, July 20, 2009 will mark the 40th Anniversary of man's greatest achievement, the Apollo 11 Lunar landing. This anniversary will be a major highlight of NASA's year long 50th Anniversary celebration.
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 29, 2008 - Europe is participating in a big way in the Indian Space Agency's Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon, by contributing three instruments. All these instruments have now been delivered, tested and integrated with the spacecraft.
