Spudis
Lunar Resources
Books
"Geology
of Multi-Ring Impact Basins"
"The
Clementine Atlas of the Moon"
"Moonwake"
(Click
here to
download PDF)
"Blogging
the Moon: The Once and Future Moon Collection"
Critical documents on the Vision for Space Exploration:
A Renewed Spirit of Discovery � President George W. Bush
The
original Vision for Space Exploration document. Clearly stated and
beautifully expressed; don�t ask me why some people can�t
understand it.
A Journey to
Inspire, Innovate, and Discover (PDF;
1.3 Mb)
Whispers in the
Echo Chamber �
Dwayne Day
Nicely
dissects the media myth of the Vision being a �Trillion dollar
Mars mission.� (Hint:
it�s neither a trillion dollars nor simply a Mars mission)
Space Vision
Misunderestimated �
Charles Rousseaux
The
first media piece I found to actually �get it� (i.e., what the
Vision for Space Exploration is all about).
Keynote Speech at
Goddard Memorial Symposium by John
Marburger, Science Advisor to the President, March 2006
For
those who didn�t get it (in the media and elsewhere), the
Presidential Science Advisor explains it clearly and
succinctly.
Some Thoughts
Regarding Presidential Science Advisor John Marburger's
Speech on Space Exploration and Utilization �
Dennis Wingo
Nice
exegesis of Marburger�s speech (see above) by an active space
engineer.
Going Beyond the
Status Quo in Space -
Dennis Wingo, Paul Spudis, Gordon Woodcock
Our
attempt to re-boot the Vision on the basis of its original
mission, learning to use lunar resources to create new space
capabilites.
Objectives before
architectures - Strategies before tactics
- Paul Spudis
My
attempt to articulate the real problem with NASA's
implementation of the Vision (hint: it's the MISSION!)
The Klaus Heiss
Files -
Klaus P. Heiss
Documents
and
reports on lunar return and settlement
Web
sites and Blogs that I like to visit:
Moon 101 - A
Course in Lunar Science and Exploration � Paul
Spudis et al.
A
course of lectures on the geology, environment, and
exploration of the Moon. This link is on this web site
and includes slide packages for each lecture. To watch
videos of each talk, click HERE.
Apollo Lunar
Surface Journal �
Eric Jones
The
definitive web site that documents the Apollo voyages of lunar
exploration. Transcripts,
images, videos, audios, and hundreds of other goodies. To call it simply
glorious is to damn it with faint praise. It merits many
hours of your web exploration time.
Apollo Image
Gallery � Kipp
Teague
The
site I always go to when I need a specific digital picture
from one of the Apollo missions. A wonderful web asset.
The Project Apollo
Archive � Kipp
Teague
The
larger site of which the Apollo Image Gallery is a part.
Space Exploration
Resources --
Mark Robinson
Great
site of an active lunar scientist containing Don Wilhelms'
out-of-print classic "Geologic History of the Moon", the
Howard Wilshire lunar rock thin section slide collection, and
many other important lunar resources. The author is also
the PI on the imaging system to be flown on the upcoming
(2008) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission.
Lunar and Planetary
Institute, Houston TX
A
resource center for the planetary science community and the
public. The
specific sub-areas linked below are relevant to lunar
exploration
Telescopic
and spacecraft collections of lunar images and maps. A treasure chest of
great data.
A
general, tutorial site for students and the public on what we
learned about the Moon from each mission and mission series.
An
index page leading the surfer to a variety of lunar data at
the LPI web site.
A
collection of historical documents, covering over 40 years,
that outline plans, rationales, and strategies for exploring
the Moon. An
essential reference collection.
Don Davis �
Space Artist
One of
my favorite space artists and one of the best at rendering the
difficult and hard-to-accurately portray Moon.
Pat Rawlings �
Space Artist
A
superb space artist, specializing in depictions of future
lunar exploration activities.
Key Documents in
the History of Space Policy --
NASA
Archive
of key historical documents, including those relevant to
Apollo and subsequent lunar exploration.
Lunar Photo of the
Day -- Charles Wood
A great
site that puts up a new image of the Moon every day, some
spectacular.
Out of the Cradle --
Rob Wilson and Mark Trulson
General
space news site and blog.
Curmudgeon's
Corner -- Mark Whittington
A blog
about space, lunar return, and more.
News
site for all aspects of space.
Internet
and
syndicated radio show, featuring detailed dialogues with
various space personalities, including your humble web host.
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