| June 18, 2009 |  |
MoonDaily Advertising Kit |
 Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2009 
NASA is scheduled to launch the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, an unmanned mission to comprehensively map the entire moon,. One of the instruments aboard, the Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment, will make the first global survey of the temperature of the lunar surface while the orbiter circles some 50 kilometers (31 miles) above the moon. "The terrain on the far side of the moon is quite ... read more
Washington (AFP) June 16, 2009NASA embarks on a landmark mission of lunar exploration this week with the launch of probes to scout for water sources and landing sites, in a bid to lead humanity back on the first visit to the moon since 1972. The US space agency, with its eye on sending astronauts to Earth's natural satellite by 2020, is on course to blast off the dual LRO and LCROSS missions on Thursday atop an Atlas V ... more
|
Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
| |||||||||||||||
| Previous Issues | Jun 17 | Jun 16 | Jun 15 | Jun 12 | Jun 11 |
 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 16, 2009NASA managers have scheduled the next launch attempt of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission for 5:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 17. The launch will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As a result, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, are set to lift off together aboard an Atlas V rocket on Thursday ... more  
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2009The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has announced an interactive new website to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing and President Kennedy's grand vision that made that achievement possible. WeChooseTheMoon.org will go live at 9:32 a.m. on July 16th, 2009 - exactly 40 years to the minute after the historic launch. The site, powered by AOL, will recreate ... more  
Rochester NY (SPX) Jun 16, 2009With this week's scheduled launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, imaging technology from Eastman Kodak Company will again play a key role in the exploration of our solar system. Using images captured by KODAK CCD Image Sensors, the orbiter will be used to create a comprehensive atlas of the moon's features and resources to aid in the design of a future manned lunar outpost. The Lunar ... more 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 15, 2009NASA robots soon will begin exploring the dusty, rocky terrain of a barren desert on Earth much like the moon. Scientists and engineers will study the images and information the robots gather to help plan where humans should venture next. To simulate robots scouting on the lunar surface before a human space crew arrives, the "K10 Red" and "K10 Black" robots developed at NASA Ames Research ... more |
. |
      |
. |
  
Optical advances offer boost to next-generation solar module designsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 In 2023, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems accounted for over 5 percent of global electricity output, with installed capacity doubling roughly every two to three years. Optical technologies are now em ... more  
Seven universities unite to propel solar projects over California canal systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 A coalition of faculty from seven prominent research institutions, including six based in California, has launched an ambitious initiative aimed at scaling up the use of solar panel arrays installed ... more 
Study links solar surge to evening price hikes for fossil energyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 A new study examining electricity markets in Western Australia reveals that the rapid spread of rooftop solar installations can unintentionally increase market power among fossil fuel producers duri ... more
  
Commercial fusion milestone sets stage for next-gen powerLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Successfully tapping into fusion energy's potential could transform the global energy landscape with a clean and virtually limitless power source. In a major advance toward that vision, Type One Ene ... more 
Top locations for ocean energy production worldwide revealedBoca Raton FL (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 As global electricity demand grows, traditional energy sources are under strain. Oceans, which cover more than 70% of Earth's surface, offer vast potential for clean energy from renewable resources ... more 
Smart home platform lowers energy costs and boosts grid resilienceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 The growing shift toward electrification is transforming not only how energy is produced but also how it is consumed in homes. Yet many households still struggle to get the most out of their photovoltaic systems and battery storage units. ... more |
. |
Tokyo (AFP) June 11, 2009Japan's first lunar satellite on Thursday ended its scientific mission which started in September 2007 and was manoeuvred to crash onto the moon, the nation's space agency said. The Kaguya, named after a mythical moon princess, was launched to study the moon's origin and evolution by collecting data as it orbited 100 kilometres (60 miles) above the moon, the Japan Aerospace Exploration ... more 
Hampton VA (SPX) Jun 09, 2009The results of the second annual NASA Lunar Art Contest are out-of-this-world productions from high school and college students from around the globe. "Crater Core Sample," a painting by Zachary Madere of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Lakewood, Colo., was judged the best of more than 90 imaginative entries. The painting shows an astronaut holding an icy cylinder in a dark ... more 
Troy NY (SPX) Jun 09, 2009Lunar eclipses are well-documented throughout human history. The rare and breathtaking phenomena, which occur when the moon passes into the Earth's shadow and seemingly changes shape, color, or disappears from the night sky completely, caught the attention of poets, farmers, leaders, and scientists alike. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method for using ... more  
Paris, France (ESA) Jun 08, 2009A pilot plant inaugurated in Barcelona, Spain, is testing regenerative life support system technologies that could one day recycle waste products and supply essential food, water and oxygen to humans living on the surface of the Moon or Mars. MELiSSA, short for Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative, is an artificial ecosystem to recover food, water and oxygen from ... more |
. |
      |
. |
 
Existing laws offer pathway to prevent warfare in space
AFWERX backs Slingshot AI tech to monitor suspicious satellite activity
NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System |
. |
|
| Previous Issues | Jun 17 | Jun 16 | Jun 15 | Jun 12 | Jun 11 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2009 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
