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SPACEX TESTS GRASSHOPPER ROCKET IN TWO-STORY HOP

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

Received by email this morning… SPACEX TESTS GRASSHOPPER ROCKET IN TWO-STORY HOP On November 1, 2012, SpaceX’s Grasshopper – a 10-story vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) vehicle — lifted nearly two stories in an 8-second duration test hop. The rocket … Continue reading →

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Spacer Paper

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Lunar Enterprise Daily “Tomorrow’s News Today” is a recent find and an example of a genre of online newspapers focused on space news. This one happens to be spawned out of Space Calendar. There are some others which I think … Continue reading →

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Night Lights?

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

From:  Earth Observatory (check out the pictures there!) Night lights can reveal a lot about the distribution of people on the landscape, or “human geography.” In this astronaut photograph from the International Space Station (ISS), the lights of Qatar show … Continue reading →

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If You Are In…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

…London, England You might like to attend this lecture by Stephen Slater and John Zarnecki.  From the British Interplanetary Society site… The scientific and technical achievements of the Cassini-Huygens mission are well known within the worldwide scientific and space communities … Continue reading →

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Spotting Tool

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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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…

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

…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…

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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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

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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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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