Author Archives: Pam Hoffman

Help Save Star Trek the Next Generation

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Are you a Trek Fan?  You could help ‘save’ a Trek Bridge. An interesting team has gathered together to save and restore the ‘Bridge’ of the Starship Enterprise as seen in “Star Trek the Next Generation.” “This is an ongoing … Continue reading

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Orionid Meteor Shower

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About once a month, there is an official ‘meteor shower’ and this month, the Orionid meteor shower peaks between October 20th and 21st (tonight). This is a good time to have one because the moon, though waxing (increasing in brightness … Continue reading

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Art, Space, Space Art & Project Hermes

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I have some news for you, and it’s about as fresh as you can get! I’ve been ‘Facebook Friends’ with Robert Brand, who is from Sydney, New South Wales, for a little while now.  He recently had a wonderful idea … Continue reading

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Help Launch a Space Program

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Crowdfunding is a beautiful thing.  Skycube met their goal then they met additional ‘stretch’ goals during their campaign last month. Kevin Myrick could use a bit of that kind of marketing and press savvy right now! Introducing:  Synergy Moon, a  … Continue reading

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Connect With Astronauts

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I just LOVE the opening paragraph of this article: “Can’t get enough photos from the Curiosity rover? Dying to know what’s happening on the International Space Station? Interested in how NASA astronauts train? These Twitter accounts are for you.” ~Amanda … Continue reading

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Design Something Part 3

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Maybe you’d rather do something a little less object oriented and devote your energy and creativity into a business like Gwynne Shotwell does.  Gwynne (pictured) is the current president of SpaceX.  She’s in charge of people who build stuff. “HAWTHORNE, … Continue reading

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What’s Baking on Titan?

NASA/JPL News News feature: 2012-326 Oct. 16, 2012 What’s Baking on Titan? The full version of this story with accompanying images is at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-326&cid=release_2012-326 Radar images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal some new curiosities on the surface of Saturn’s mysterious … Continue reading

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Student Art Contest

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Do you know a talented artist between 3 and 18 years old? Why not help them enter a contest? The Space Foundation has issued an invitation for their 2013 International Art Contest to PreK-12th grade students (or age equivalent outside … Continue reading

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Cassini Celebrates 15 Years

News feature: 2012-325 Oct. 15, 2012 A Long and Winding Road: Cassini Celebrates 15 Years The full version of this story with accompanying images is at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-325&cid=release_2012-325 Today, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft celebrates 15 years of uninterrupted drive time, earning it … Continue reading

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Red Bull Stratos On YouTube Live Topped 8 Million Concurrent Views

UPDATE: YouTube confirmed the 8 million concurrent views, but it’s worth noting that Dan Rayburn, EVP of StreamingMedia.com, makes a case that the media (yeah, that means me too) need to be careful using livestream numbers. Also, if you search … Continue reading

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