Monthly Archives: November 2012

Spotting Tool

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You know about Heaven’s Above from before.  I just found a site that notifies you when the ISS – International Space Station is overhead. It’s pretty easy to sign up.  You do need to confirm. It lasts a year and … Continue reading

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If You Are In…

…Kamuela, HI, USA …Jerusalem, Israel …Mountain View, CA, USA – also a Google Hangout or …Naples, Italy Nov 20 — W. M. Keck Observatory, Kamuela HI: ‘2012 Astronomy Lecture Series: Black Holes and the Fate of the Universe;’ presented by … Continue reading

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One Fish, Two Fish…

From Air&Space Thirty-five new occupants arrived at the International Space Station in late October. Three were astronauts, the rest were fish. “This is the first experiment in the world to take care of animals for such a long time in … Continue reading

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In the Shadow of the Earth

From EarthSky There are several good times to think about and be aware of Earth’s shadow. Just like you or me, Earth casts a shadow. Earth’s shadow extends millions of miles into space, in the direction opposite the sun. There … Continue reading

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Tune in to The Space Show

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For over a decade now, Dr. David Livingston has been interviewing different interesting and important people involved with the space community, several times a week. “The Space Show® focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce … Continue reading

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Educate Yourself

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While we’ve already discussed ways to prepare yourself specifically for space travel, you probably need to think in terms of other types of education as well. What might be most needed once we live and work and play off world?  … Continue reading

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LAUNCH ALERT!

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Conduct Experiments

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Until we’ve lived there for awhile, we will need to learn practically everything about the new environment we call space, beyond our little blue planet.  One of the best ways to learn things is by experimenting.  We can certainly do … Continue reading

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Enter a Moonbuggy Contest!

From:  Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com NASA has opened up registration for the 20th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race, kick-starting the contest for high school, college and university students from around the world. The two-decade old competition will take place on April … Continue reading

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Free Presentation by Dr. Dragan Huterer

The Lunar and Planetary Institute Introduces Cosmic Explorations: A Speaker Series The Cosmic Exploration presentations will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a light reception with the opportunity to meet the speaker. The Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series … Continue reading

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