"Geology
of Multi-Ring Impact Basins"
Spudis Lunar Resources
Books
"Geology
of Multi-Ring Impact Basins"
"The
Clementine Atlas of the Moon"
"Moonwake"
(Click
here to read excerpt)
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)
The June 2004 report of the President's Commission on Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy, otherwise known as the Aldridge Commission.
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.
Web
sites and Blogs that I like to visit:
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.
Transterrestrial
Musings – Rand Simberg
Very entertaining blog that covers space and other topics.
The
Space Review – Jeff Foust
On-line magazine that
covers a variety of space topics. Some
great pieces have appeared here.
Space
Politics – Jeff Foust
Blog covering the political aspects of space exploration, including NASA and private space ventures.
Selenian
Boondocks – Jonathan Goff
Blog that focuses on lunar exploration, particularly architectural considerations.
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.
Nasawatch
– Keith Cowing
Acerbic blog site,
originally created to follow the (always interesting) machinations of former
NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, but since broadened into a (more or less)
mainstream space news site. I go
here at least once a day and usually find that Keith has linked to some article
or piece that I’ve somehow missed.
News site for all aspects of space.
Internet and syndicated radio show, featuring detailed dialogues with various space personalities, including your humble web host.
National educational organization, teaching children the fundamentals and the dreams of spaceflight.
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