A Wet Moon Is Hot Once Again

Keith’s 14 Nov note: Word has it that NASA JSC has a stealth “Project M” underway whereby it would place a lander on the Moon in 1,000 days – once approved.
Meanwhile, word has it that NASA is now looking to match Google’s $30 million pledge to the Google Lunar X Prize – and that Google may up their ante as well. Conversations are being held directly between X Prize and the 9th floor. IPP is not in the loop. Stay tuned.
A Rainbow on the Moon, Paul Spudis, Air & Space
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any path will get you there. The Moon has the resources needed to bootstrap a sustained, permanent human presence. It is the place where we can learn how to live and work productively in space. The Moon has put out a welcome mat. What are we waiting for?”