Highlights from ICEUM4, the 4th International Conference on the Exploration and Utilisation of the Moon

The Fourth International Conference on the Exploration and Utilisation of the Moon (ICEUM4) at ESTEC in July 2000 was organised by the International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG) and ESA. The conference had a broad content including future missions such as ESA's SMART-1 mission and the Japanese Lunar-A and SELENE projects, technology support for these missions, the recent advances in science of the Moon, human development of the Moon, and public outreach. The proceedings of the conference have been published as ESA Publication ESA SP-462 and an official declaration from the conference has been constructed from recommendations made by task groups set up at the conference. The declaration will be used as a focus for the efforts of the Lunar Explorers Society (LUNEX), which was founded during the meeting. Progress will be reported at ICEUM5, to be held as part of the World Space Congress in Houston in October 2002.