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Contest: Name That Asteroid!

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Yesterday, we learned a little more about The Planetary Society. Did you see the contest? You can actually enter a name for an asteroid! How cool is that? There’s a mission being planned so the folks going to 1999 RQ36 … Continue reading

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See a New Space-Themed Exhibit

From:  AL.com PENSACOLA, Florida — The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola is opening a new space-themed exhibit to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the last walk on the moon, and the museum is welcoming some big names in space … Continue reading

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Spread the Word

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As far as ‘return on investment’ goes, our (very, very little of) tax dollars going to NASA bring back to the world amazing and important benefits. Here’s a very simple way to help others understand the importance of our efforts to … Continue reading

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Pray for the Emerging Spacer Industry

From:  AmericaSpace The next launch of one of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft atop one of the company’s Falcon 9 rockets is now slated to occur no earlier than March of next year. The second commercial flight of Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) … Continue reading

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If You Are In…

From:  Space Calendar …Hakone, Japan …London, UK …Mountain View, CA, USA …Noordwijk, The Netherlands …Ottawa, Ontario, Canada …Pasadena CA …San Francisco, CA, USA …Taipei, Taiwan, China or …Washington DC, USA You might enjoy something on this list: 2012 Dec 3 … Continue reading

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Dabble in Deltiology

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If you collect stamps, you may be a philatelist. If you collect coins, you might be a numismatist. If you collect postcards, you’re a deltiologist. “Worldwide, deltiology is thought to be the third largest hobby after stamp collecting and coin/banknote … Continue reading

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If You Are In…

…Cleveland, OH, USA November 28-30th You might like the NASA Tech event. See NASA.gov or AIAA.org for various details – this event is free though registration is required. From the NASA site: Nov. 13, 2012 David E. Steitz Headquarters, Washington … Continue reading

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Lunch With an Astronaut

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From: Space Center Houston Space Center Houston is now proud to offer you and your family an extraordinary opportunity to spend time with a NASA astronaut. This casual event gives you the opportunity to hear first hand stories from a … 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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DRAGON SPACECRAFT RETURNS TO EARTH IN FIRST OFFICIAL CARGO RESUPPLY MISSION TO SPACE STATION

Received email: Hawthorne, CA — Today at 12:22 p.m. PT, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station, safely splashing down approximately 250 miles off the coast of southern California. “This historic mission signifies the restoration of … Continue reading

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