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It Was a Red-Letter Day!

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Yesterday, July 18, 2019 was a ‘red letter day’ around here.  The book, Your Amazing Itty Bitty Explore Space Now! Book hit number one for one of the categories my publisher chose for me.  That makes, me a best selling … Continue reading

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2049 Outfitters

In 2049, and the years leading up to it, what will be the opportunities we might consider the modern ‘Gold Rush’? Looking around right now, there are some incredible convergences happening and whole industries evolving. There are ways to participate … Continue reading

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Are You Into Meetups?

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Have you ever heard of Meetup?  You can find it at meetup.com.  This is a wonderful social networking site.  The primary goal?  To help people connect at live events! Here’s how it works… One or more organizer puts together in-person … Continue reading

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Space Science in Mainstream Conference

You Know You’re Getting There When…  A major, mainstream organization invites you to present at their Conference! From:  Citizens in Space Citizens in Space to Present at American Geophysical Union Citizens in Space, a project of the United States Rocket … Continue reading

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Press Release – Interesting Timing or Business as Usual?

First heard while perusing the Citizens in Space site, I went looking for the info directly.  The suspicion on ‘Citizens’ was that this press release came under the radar during excitement from the Dragon Launch, etc. earlier this month.  While … 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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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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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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HamSats Part 4

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So, how do we use the rest of the HamSat system?  It starts with a little more information… Documents for New Satellite Users is a good place to start. “This is a collection of articles introducing amateur satellites and related topics … Continue reading

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Be a Daredevil?

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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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