Proposal opportunity: NASA Lunar Science Institute:

29. May 2008

On June 2, 2008, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD), in cooperation with the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD), is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice (NNH08ZDA008C) soliciting proposals for the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI).

Agreement Notice will be available electronically from http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select “Solicitations” then select “Open Solicitations” then select “NNH08ZDA008C”).

The NASA Lunar Science Institute is a new organization that supplements and extends existing NASA lunar science programs. Competitively selected team investigations will focus on one or more aspects of lunar science -- investigations of the Moon (including lunar samples), from the Moon, and on the Moon.

News

NLSI to Participate in Regolith Excavation Challenge — 2. July 2008

The Regolith Excavation Challenge promotes the development of new technologies to excavate lunar regolith. NLSI will help judge at least 20 teams competing for the $750,000 prize.

LUNAR DUST DETECTOR INSTRUMENT OPPORTUNITY — 1. July 2008

A new PEA added to the NASA SALMON AO presenting a Focused Opportunity for an in-situ lunar dust detector instrument to be placed on the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission.

Bits of Ancient Earth Hidden on the Moon — 26. June 2008

Material from Earth’s first billion years, including possible evidence of early life, may be preserved in meteorites on the moon.

NLSI Conference Student Poster Competition — 25. June 2008

The NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) is pleased to sponsor the Student Poster Competition at the NLSI Lunar Science Conference, July 20-23, 2008. This event will provide motivation, encouragement, and most of all, recognition to the most promising lunar scientists of the future.

There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place selections with awards of $1,500, $1000 and $500 respectively.

For more information and to register, click here

LCROSS Completes Thermal Vacuum Test — 24. June 2008

Thermal Vacuum Tests for the LCROSS Mission completed at Northrop Grumman facility

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NASA to Establish Nationwide Lunar Science Institute press release
NASA has announced its intent to establish a new lunar science institute. This effort, with dispersed teams across the nation, will help lead the agency's research activities for future lunar science missions related to NASA's exploration goals.
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Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the only astronomical body other than Earth ever visited by human beings. The moon is the brightest object in the night sky but gives off no light of its own. Instead, it reflects light from the sun. Like Earth and the rest of the solar system, the moon is about 4.6 billion years old.
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