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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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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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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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Design Something Part 2

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Perhaps you aren’t an Aeronautics and Engineering Professor at MIT like Dava Newman who we mentioned in Design Something Part 1. That’s OK, you can still design things. There are other ways to learn things and create things.  How about … Continue reading

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Design Something Part 1

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What’s that your saying? Nothing described so far floats your boat? OK then, Design Something! You’re smart, you’re creative, why not? And there are certainly puzzles to solve. Puzzles like protecting the human body in the vacuum of space while … Continue reading

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Give to a Space Charity

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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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