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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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Hear About The Voyager Mission

From:  JPL News NASA to Host Dec. 3 Teleconference About Voyager Mission November 29, 2012 PASADENA, Calif. — NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST) on Monday, Dec. 3, to discuss the latest findings … 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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Grant a Wish

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Ever hear of Explorer Scouts?  My daughter and I were part of one of those groups – Aviation Explorer Scouts in Torrance, CA, USA when she was in High School.  What a great opportunity! WISH reminds me of that.  It’s … Continue reading

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Schedule a Date With a Wind Tunnel

From:  NASA.gov The 25th Anniversary of the dedication of the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) will celebrated at NASA’s Ames Research Center on December 11, 2012, exactly 25 years after the original dedication. On the day before this anniversary celebration, … 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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Offer Them Input

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Well Duh! I actually found this awhile back.  This is the first time I’ve taken a good look at it though. They want our input. Seems this only exists on a Facebook page at the moment. Founded August 2012, apparently, … 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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Join Team Prometheus

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This is an awesome way to participate in the exploration of space!  Just read the Membership page.  They don’t just want the bucks (which are modest) they want active members! I recently received an invitation from them through their Facebook … 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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