The document summarizes plans for the International Lunar Observatory Association's (ILOA) 2012 activities, including the Galaxy Forum USA conference on July 4th in San Jose, California. The ILOA plans four lunar missions - ILO-1 polar mission in 2015, ILO-X precursor mission by 2014, involvement in Chang'e 3's galaxy imaging in 2013, and a future human service mission. The goals are wide-ranging scientific observations and expanding global education on galaxy science. The ILOA headquarters will be based in Hawaii to support its vision of a global lunar observatory network.

1. GALAXY FORUM USA 2012
Silicon Valley / San Jose, California USA
Wednesday July 4th 9:30-11:30am
The Tech Museum of Innovation

2. International Lunar Observatory Association
(ILOA) July 2012 Activities
Galaxy First Light Imaging & Exploration
Steve Durst
ILOA / Space Age Publishing Company
Hawai`i and California, USA
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Galactic /
Inter-Stellar
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Earth – Moon /
Inter-Global
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Hawaiian
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Multi-Functional

3. ILOA - 4 Missions
ILO-1 Polar Mission ILO-X Precursor Mission
(NET 2015) (NLT 2014)
ILO – Chang'e 3 Galaxy ILO Human Service
Imaging (2013) Mission

4. ILO-1: Observation & Communication From
the Lunar South Pole

5. Lunar South Pole – Kaguya

6. Primary and Secondary ILO
Mission Objectives:
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First Light Galaxy Imaging
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Initial landing site observation, local surveillance
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Earth observations: albedo, geocorona, etc.
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Search for Earth-like planets
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Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
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Analyze interstellar molecules to determine origin of Solar System
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VLF observation
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Observe signs of life on Mars, Europa, Titan, etc.
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Search for dangerous NEOs
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Sun-Earth observations, solar storm warnings
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More

7. ILO Galaxy First Light Imaging

8. Why Galaxy Education, Consciousness & Awareness Are
Important for the 21st Century:
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General Education – for primary, secondary higher, and highest education:
Knowledge, understanding of humanity’s place in the Universe – our Milky
Way Galaxy occupies a mid-position domain between Solar System finiteness
and Cosmos infinity
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Higher Education: Astrophysics / Astronomy – Galaxy studies internationally
are of increasing interest and value; study of our local stellar neighborhood
for familiarity; center / central 10 parsecs with supermassive black hole is
most dynamic region of Milky Way
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History of Human Civilization / Archaeoastronomy
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NASA, World Space Agencies – 21st Century Program and Policy
Development Advance through Galaxy understanding
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Galacticity – may be as important for the 21st Century, as is Relativity to
20th

9. ILO Imaging Galaxy Center *** 21st Century
EarthRise Photo : 1968 / Apollo 8 *** 20th Century

10. ILO-X: Precursor Mission

11. High School Students Participating in ILO-X
HS Computer Lab ILO-X Web Interface
Instructions
Content
Communications Link ILO-X on the Moon

12. ILO Human Service Mission

13. Galaxy Forum Architecture
Mission: Advance 21st Century Education worldwide to
provide greater global awareness, capabilities and action in
Galaxy science, exploration and enterprise.
Locations: Venues & Partners:
California, USA Silicon Valley, The Tech Museum
Hawaii, USA Imiloa, Onizuka, CFHT,
Kansas, USA Cosmosphere, Ad Astra Kansas
Vancouver, Canada MacMillan, CSA
Beijing, China NAOC, CNSA
Shanghai, China SHAO, CNSA
Bangalore, India JNP, BASE, ISRO,
Prague, Czech Republic CTU, Czech Academy of Sciences,
Tokyo, Japan Miraikan, NAOJ, JAXA
New York, USA SHS, Hayden Planetarium
Cape Town, South Africa SAAO, ASSA, IAU-OAD
Expanding in 2012-2014 to Europe, Southeast Asia, South America, Antarctica

14. A Global / Interglobal Mission

15. International Lunar Observatory Association
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ILOA to be Based in Hawai`i
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Center of Pacific Hemisphere
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Global Support Centers
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Maintain Hawai`i Preeminence in
Astrophysics for Next 100 Years

16. Mauna Kea Summit Observatories
30m Telescope (TMT)
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4206 meters / 13,796 feet elevation – tallest mountain in Pacific Ocean
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Global center of Earth-based astronomy
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14 nations represented – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, The Netherlands, Taiwan, United
Kingdom, Hawaii / USA, India, China

17. ALOHA!
For more information about the ILO / ILOA, contact:
Space Age Publishing Company ILO Association
65-1230 Mamalahoa Highway, D-20 65-1230 Mamalahoa Highway, D-20
Kamuela, HI 96743 Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone 808-885-3473 Phone 808-885-3474
Fax 808-885-3475 Fax 808-885-3475
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