Europe Looks to the Moon for the Future of Space Exploration

by PISCES | Jan 11, 2016

The Moon. Credit: NASA While NASA and United States President Barack Obama may only have Mars on mind, other countries are choosing to explore the Moon instead. According to an article in Ars Technica, China and Russia have joined the European Space Agency and intend...

Join PISCES and Keaau High School in Honoring Ellison Onizuka

by PISCES | Jan 6, 2016

Two Keaau High School students pose for a picture while working on the recently reconstructed Space Shuttle Flight Simulator set to be unveiled during our ceremony honoring Ellison Onizuka.  Credit: www.khs-restoringhistory.com The Pacific International Space Center...

PISCES Completes Lunar Landing Pad Bullseye

by PISCES | Jan 5, 2016

The Helelani rover is seen here after laying down the 100th paver for the Vertical Take-off/Vertical Landing Pad project on Hawaii Island.  The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) completed a major milestone last month with...

South Korea Announces Plans for Lunar Project

by PISCES | Dec 30, 2015

A South Korean science ministry plans to launch a lunar exploration project next year. According to a story published by the Yonhap News Agency, plans are underway to eventually send a landing vessel by 2020. The first phase of the project will cost $169 million...

Getting to Mars Via the Moon: The Future of Lunar Exploration

by PISCES | Dec 21, 2015

An artist’s rendition of the Centaur upper stage. Credit: NASA In a recent story published in Ars Technica written by Eric Berger, the author discusses how the discovery of water on the Moon has changed the future of space exploration forever. It all started in...