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LAUNCH ALERT!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Conduct Experiments

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Until we’ve lived there for awhile, we will need to learn practically everything about the new environment we call space, beyond our little blue planet.  One of the best ways to learn things is by experimenting.  We can certainly do … Continue reading →

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Enter a Moonbuggy Contest!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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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Free Presentation by Dr. Dragan Huterer

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

The Lunar and Planetary Institute Introduces Cosmic Explorations: A Speaker Series The Cosmic Exploration presentations will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a light reception with the opportunity to meet the speaker. The Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series … Continue reading →

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What’s the Scoop? For Real?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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When I mentioned Social Media before, I missed Twitter for some reason.  If you can sort through all the noise, it can be a great source of information.  You can get real news from regular folks on the ground, right … Continue reading →

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Thousand Oaks, CA Star Party

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

Link to learn more: Oak Canyon Astronomy Group

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If You Are In…

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

…Houston, TX, USA …Laurel, MD, USA or …London, Ontario, Canada You might want to check into these events: Nov 14 — Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston TX: ‘Physical and structural controls on basaltic volcanism;’ presented by Nicolas LeCorvec, University of … Continue reading →

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Hire Someone to Launch _______

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Hire someone to launch (blank) – ‘blank’ being some object or other. Last year, JP Aerospace was hired to do just that and the event was aired on a BBC television this week. A clip of that video is below. … Continue reading →

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Invest in a Museum!

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

Indiegogo campaign:  The NEW Canadian Air & Space Museum The Canadian Air & Space Museum (CASM) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Toronto, Canada. For 15 years CASM has been located at Toronto’s Downsview Park, in the historic de Havilland … Continue reading →

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If You Are In…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

…Palo Alto, CA, USA …Washington, DC, USA …Honolulu, HI, USA or …New York, NY, USA You might want to check into these events: Nov 13 — Flexure Engineering, LunarCubes, Palo Alto CA: ‘LunarCubes Engineering Briefing.’ Nov 13-15 — Venus Exploration … Continue reading →

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