Monthly Archives: January 2014

Growing Interest in Lunar Resources

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Paul Spudis

Irene Klotz has an article in Discovery magazine and another in Space News on space resources and ISRU (in situ resource utilization).  The interest and buzz about lunar mining will continue after China’s successful landing on the Moon (with more … Continue reading →

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Appearance on The Space Show, January 26, 2014

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Paul Spudis

I was David Livingston’s guest on The Space Show this past Sunday, January 26, 2014.  The podcast is available at that link. We discussed several topics on which I have previously posted here and at The Once and Future Moon … Continue reading →

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Clementine – The Mission, Twenty Years Later

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Paul Spudis

In the twenty years following the end of the Apollo program, the lunar science community tried to interest NASA in sending a robotic orbiter to the Moon to map its shape, composition and other physical properties.  Such a mission would … Continue reading →

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