Tag Archives: The Planetary Society

Carnival of Space #624

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So. Much. Good. Stuff! Let’s get right to it then… Bright Fireball Explodes Over Ontario, Meteorite Fragments Might Have Reached the Ground Matt Williams | Universe Today On Wednesday, July 24th, the people of the Great Lakes region were treated … Continue reading

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The Year in Space 2015 – A Review

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The very generous Steve Cariddi at The Year in Space wrote to me again this year and offered to send their 2015 Wall Calendar to me to review. I’m very pleased to tell you that this is my review (watch … Continue reading

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Year in Space Calendar Review & Giveaway

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Sometimes, you just get lucky, you know? Or perhaps we’re getting known. Last October, Steve Cariddi contacted me to see if I would like to review the 2014 Year in Space Wall Calendar. Of course I said ‘yes’! I received … Continue reading

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Carnival of Space #289

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Welcome back to Carnival of Space, hosted a second time by Everyday Spacer. Recent adventures took us to Vandenberg Air Force Base to watch the launch of LandSat, the payload aboard an Atlas V.  The launch was flawless, as far … Continue reading

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See Emily’s Snapshots

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Emily Lakdawalla produces a series of videos called Snapshots from Space.  These are videos mostly about space photographs.  We mentioned one the other day. “An occasional video series featuring Emily Lakdawalla, talking to you about the worlds in our solar system … Continue reading

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Put NASA Puzzle Pieces Together

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Have you visited the current  ‘Carnival of Space’ yet?  It’s already borne fruit for Everyday Spacer.  I was cruising #279, just visiting blog posts which seemed interesting, when lo and behold, I found a gem for us! “Taking the advice … Continue reading

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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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Catch a Webcast of the Live Update on the Curiosity Mission

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While the live event is full (and it’s well worth watching for them) the webcast is available wherever you can get internet! On December 15th at 2pm (in California, USA) SCPR hosts this mission briefing on the Curiosity rover. “Discoveries … Continue reading

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Join the Planetary Society

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My first exposure as an Everyday Spacer was through The Planetary Society about mid 80s I think. From there, I found out about a lecture at the Natural History Museum in Cleveland, Ohio and I attended.  I was actually named … Continue reading

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Enter a Contest!

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There’s a great prize for this one – a unique space calendar!  Year in Space Wall Calendar “…is stunning, educational, and unlike any calendar you’ve ever seen!” ~YearinSpace.com The producers aren’t offering the prize though, Universe Today is!  So check … Continue reading

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