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International Space University (ISU) Space Studies Program 2009 (SSP09) students and members of the public attended the panel discussion “Lunar Science: from the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) to the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) and Beyond…" at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. on Aug. 11, 2009. A panel of robotics engineers, lunar scientists and spacecraft flight directors gathered to discuss current scientific investigation being done of, on and from the moon.

	Left: Brad Bailey, NASA Lunar Science Institute staff scientist at NASA Ames, served as the panel moderator and opened the discussion by introducing the panelists. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James
	Left: Michael Broxton, planetary mapping lead in the Intelligent Robotics Group at NASA Ames. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James
	Left: Erin Tranfield, post-doctoral fellow in the Lunar Dust Biotoxicity Laboratory at NASA Ames. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James
	Left: John Marmie, LCROSS deputy project manager at NASA Ames. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James
	Left: Paul Tompkins, LCROSS flight director at NASA Ames. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James
	Left: Mark Shirley, LCROSS payload scientist at NASA Ames. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James
	Left: Felipe Hernandez, ISU SSP09 teaching associate, asks the panelists a question. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James
	Left: After the discussion, panelists and guests gather at a reception. Photo Credit: NASA/Eric James