In the News
In reverse chronological order:
Impact craters may have been a toasty home for early life
By Erin Wayman, ScienceNews, 1 March 2013
Asteroid’s pass near Earth a close call in cosmic terms only
By Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post, 14 February 2013
Moonstruck: Why scientists yearn for the far side
By Eric Hand, Nature, p. 162, 13 December 2012
Duelling visions stall NASA: A US plan to send humans to explore an asteroid is losing momentum
By Eric Hand, Nature, pp. 161–162, 13 December 2012
Own a Piece of the Moon
By Chuck Wood, LPOD Lunar Photo of the Day, 9 November 2012
NLSI’s David Kring Receives Award for Distinguished Service
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 7 November 2012
Making an ugly rock beautiful
By Emily Lakdawalla, The Planetary Society Blog, 2 November 2012
When Earth felt Cosmic Rain
By Liz Kruesi, Astronomy magazine, pages 30–35, November 2012
The Astronauts of the Future
By Daniel Cray, Time magazine special issue, New Space Discoveries, pages 72–77, October 2012
Training in the Footsteps of Apollo
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 25 October 2012
Never Stop Exploring Image Gallery
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 23 October 2012
Revisiting the Early Collisional Evolution of the Moon
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 10 October 2012
Dramatic New Video Brings You Dazzling Lunar Surface
By Nancy Atkinson, 31 August 2012
Zooming in on a Blue Moon
Lunar and Planetary Institute, 30 August 2012
Ancient Asteroid Produced Largest and Oldest Lunar Basin
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 18 July 2012
Study of Moon Rocks Show Barrage 4 Billion Years Ago was Mainly Asteroids
By Bob Yirka, Phys.org, 18 May 2012.
Moon Rocks Reveal Evidence of Ancient Asteroid Barrage
By Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 May 2012.
NLSI Team Detects Actual Remnants of Ancient Asteroids on the Moon
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 17 May 2012.
How to Find a Meteorite in 5 Steps
By Natalie Wolchover, Life’s Little Mysteries, 1 May 2012.
How Water on the Moon could Fuel Space Exploration
By Leonard David, Space.com, 29 March 2012
A Potpourri of Lunar Results
By Kelly Beatty, Sky and Telescope, 13 March 2012
NASA Lunar Scientists Shed Light on Moon’s Impact History
By K. Jenvey, S. Bowles, and M. Martinez, NASA Ames Research Center, 27 February 2012.
NASA Lunar Scientists Shed Light on Moon’s Impact History
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 27 February 2012.
Scientists Detect Dramatic Shift in the Energy of Impacting Asteroids that Pummeled the Ancient Earth and Moon
By Stacy Bowles, Universities Space Research Association, 27 February 2012.
NLSI Scientists Analyze Crater that could be Sampled by Future Missions
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 17 February 2012
Meteor Crater Helps Unlock Planetary History
By Leonard David, Space.com, 8 December 2011
Applications Being Accepted for the 2012 Lunar Exploration Summer Intern Program
Lunar and Planetary Institute, 20 October 2011
New Brunswick Student Chosen to Help NASA Pick New Landing Sites on the Moon
By Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press, for the Winnipeg Free Press, 10 May 2011
Green is Mantle, Not Cheese
By Chuck Wood, Lunar Photo of the Day, 19 April 2011
JFK and the Race to the Moon: Looking Back 50 Years
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 13 April 2011
NASA Scientists Theorize Final Growth Spurt for Planets
NASA Lunar Science Institute and NASA Headquarters, 8 December 2010
Lunar Meteorite Compendium Updated with New Lunar Meteorites
By Teague Soderman, NASA Lunar Science Institute, 2 November 2010
Applications Being Accepted for the 2011 Lunar Exploration Summer Intern Program
Lunar and Planetary Institute, 27 October 2010
The Moon and Beyond
by Debra Werner, Space News, 25 October 2010
Training New Explorers for the Surfaces of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond
Lunar and Planetary Institute, 15 October 2010
NASA Gears Up for Exploration Exercise
by Mark Carreau, Aviation Week, 23 August 2010.
Chenango Forks (High School) Students Win NASA Competition
Syracuse/Oswego/Auburn Your News Now (YNN), 7 June 2010
The Moon Can Help Us Know Ourselves Personally, Culturally, and Scientifically
Legacy Magazine, 21 May 2010
Field Training and Research Program at Meteor Crater
Lunar and Planetary Institute, 17 May 2010
Earth Day Origins Traced to the Moon
Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 15 April 2010
NLSI’S David Kring Confirms Mass Extinction Impact Hypothesis
NASA Lunar Science Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, 8 March 2010
Desert RATS and Analog Testing (a vodcast)
NASA 360,
4 January 2010
NASA Return to Lunar Orbit Will Scout for Future Human Exploration
By John Matson, Scientific American, 15 June 2009
LPI Unveils New Additions to Lunar Science and Exploration Website
Lunar and Planetary Institute, 17 March 2009
Let’s Work to Keep NASA on Course Back to Moon
U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, Houston Chronicle, 16 February 2009
The Solar System’s Big Bang: Finding Signs of a Lost Beginning
By Ron Cowen, Science News 175(4), 14 February 2009, pp. 26–29.
USRA Lunar and Planetary Institute-Johnson Space Center Team Selected for
NASA Lunar Science Institute
Universities Space Research Association, 21 January 2009
NASA Selects Research Teams for Lunar Science Institute
NASA Headquarters and Ames Research Center, 9 January 2009
NASA Selects Research Teams for Lunar Science Institute
NASA Headquarters and Ames Research Center, 9 January 2009
NASA Names Team of Texas Scientists to Lunar Institute
NASA Johnson Space Center, 9 January 2009
