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News Archives
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NLSI Student Poster Competition Winners 21. August 2008
NLSI announces winners of the Student Poster Competition at the NLSI Lunar Science Conference, July 20-23, 2008, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA.
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Send your name to the moon on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter! 13. June 2008
The LRO mission is the first step in NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon by 2020— and your name can reach there first! Names entered into the database that will be placed on a microchip that will be integrated onto the LRO spacecraft.
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NASA Tests Lunar Habitat in Extreme Antarctic Environment 12. June 2008
NASA will use the cold, harsh, isolated landscape of Antarctica to test one of its concepts for astronaut housing on the moon. The agency is sending a prototype inflatable habitat to Antarctica to see how it stands up during a year of use.
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Common Spacecraft Bus for Lunar Explorer Missions 29. May 2008
NASA will include the Modular Common Spacecraft Bus in the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission. Watch a video of researchers testing the prototype compressed air propulsion system in a hover flight demonstration.
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Phoenix landed on May 25, 2008 23. May 2008
Watch the Phoenix landing! On May 25, 2008, the Phoenix Mars Lander will approach its final destination. The Entry Descent and Landing (EDL) will be a real nail-biter for engineers as the Phoenix spacecraft performs a series of challenging maneuvers right before it lands on Mars.
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NLSI Grand Opening Event 11. May 2008
The dedication of the NASA Lunar Science Institute took place at Ames Research Center on Friday, April 11, 2008. Presentations were given by David Morrison (interim director of NLSI), Jen Heldmann…
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