Category Archives: Entertainment

Learn Your Way Around the Cosmic Neighborhood…

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

From:  Universe Today Want to explore the Milky Way? A new visualization tool from Google called 100,000 Stars lets you take a tour of our cosmic neighborhood, and with a few clicks of your mouse you can zoom in, out … Continue reading →

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Space Game: Aurora

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Jeff Miller

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Aurora is one of my favorite computer games and has been since it was first created.  It is in the genre of what is known as 4x games (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate). It has been described as the “Dwarf … Continue reading →

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Give to a Space Charity

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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In 3 weeks, there is an auction held by a foundation created by the Mercury 7 Astronauts. If you are in Florida, USA, near the Kennedy Space Center, at the beginning of November, you might want to check it out. … Continue reading →

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Felix Has to Wait!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s jump delayed until Sunday

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Space Game: Moonbase Alpha

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Jeff Miller

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The first game I’m going to talk about (Moonbase Alpha) isn’t a game that I play a lot.  It has pretty pictures and, as a simulation, it is very faithful to our current understanding of living on the Moon.  As … Continue reading →

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Watch the Felix Baumgartner Reentry

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

Mission delayed due to weather. Target launch now 5AM PT/12PM GMT on October 9! Watch it LIVE at http://youtube.com/redbull and http://redbullstratos.com

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Be a Daredevil?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Today, a Falcon 9 went up, Tuesday,^ Felix Baumgartner is coming down. He’s going after a record set by Joseph W. Kittinger in August 1960. Could you be a daredevil like these two?  Would you like the rush?  The speed?  … Continue reading →

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Watch Movies

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Occasionally, it’s good to watch movies.  They can make you think, if it’s good science fiction, and they can be an inspiration. I noticed that there is a movie being released next year (2013) about the space camp in Huntsville … Continue reading →

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