Celebrating the 41st anniversary of humankind’s first footsteps on the Moon, we’ve two fantastic videos to share! Both are from Gizmodo website. Just click on the titles to watch and learn more.
Apollo 11 Landing with New Audio and Multiple Cameras
A Close-up View of the Apollo 11 Launch
ENJOY!
Ever wonder what it’d be like to roam the dusty hills of Mars? To look upon that which has never before been seen? To experience the trials and tribulations of the exploration of a distant world?
On May 23, I had the unique privilege of joining the Talking Space panel for a conversation with Mars Rover driver, Scott Maxwell. It was a most enjoyable conversation, with Scott confirming our suspicions that, though there be challenges, driving Martian robots is just plain fun! He also talked about the challenges and achievements of NASA’s MER program – how he landed in a driver’s seat of one of the most exciting space programs to-date, what he and the team have learned along the way, and what he expects for the future.
Click here to listen to the interview.
Twenty years ago, this month, the first of four Great Observatories launched into space aboard NASA’s space shuttle Discovery. Deployed 360-miles above the Earth by the crew of mission STS-31, the Hubble Space Telescope embarked on a journey that has taken us to places barely imagined and never before seen.
Through Hubble’s eyes, we’ve experienced the Universe in all its extremes – breathtakingly beautiful, extraordinarily complex, and exceedingly vast. We’ve peered into stellar nurseries, looked at dying stars, and observed the remnants of long-past supernovae. We’ve witnessed a disintegrating comet, discovered distant moons, and even journeyed back in time. Through Hubble’s accomplishments, we’ve investigated mysteries, confirmed theories, and even raised new questions, about our Universe. The Hubble Space Telescope has expanded our horizons, to put the Universe in our hands, like no other exploration, no other mission, and no other technology have ever done.
NASA EPO Specialist, Andrew Wolt, encourages us all to celebrate the wonders of Hubble on this 20th Anniversary and to share our events for a chance to win some fun Hubble swag! Whether you’re hosting an astronomy club presentation, arranging an IMAX: Hubble 3D viewing party, video-casting Hubble’s finest targets through remote observing, or sharing Hubble’s discoveries in an educational environment, take a few minutes to note your event with a few details and pictures. Your posts will encourage others to participate and may even introduce some people to Hubble’s spectacular successes Space Telescope for the very first time. And who knows – you might even win a little bit of Hubble goodness!
Browse the Hubble Image Gallery
Explore Hubble’s online, interactive exhibit
Learn about Hubble’s five servicing missions
Read about the visionaries behind the Hubble Space Telescope
Track Hubble’s orbit
Classify Hubble galaxies
Follow Hubble news and updates on Twitter
Follow Andrew Wolt (aka @SpaceManAndy) on Twitter
Meet the next generation space telescope, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Web Space Telescope
What do Sun-Earth Day, the Spring Equinox, and International Sidewalk Astronomy Night have in common? In addition to recognizing our planet’s relationship to the cosmos, this year all three occur on March 20 and you can celebrate in one fun event!
International Sidewalk Astronomy Night:
“Billions of Eyes are waiting!”
It is with those words that John Dobson encourages all of us to share the night sky with others. On March 20, people all across the world are taking Dobson’s words to heart with the 4th Annual International Sidewalk Astronomy Night!
You don’t have to be an astronomer, or even own expensive equipment, to encourage others to Look Up – just take your knowledge, your binoculars, or your telescope to a public setting and share what you do know and have with others. It doesn’t even matter that public settings are typically not the darkest sites to observe. There’s plenty of wow-factor with the Moon, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and some of the brighter stars – especially if you take a moment to share some fun facts about each. Public settings also offer the perfect opportunity to talk about light pollution. You could even hand-out a few flyers about responsible lighting techniques to make your event more meaningful!
Whether you live in a small town or a big city – whether you’ve a telescope, a pair of binoculars, or even just your eyes – whether you share with one person or a hundred – the point is to get out there and encourage people to look up. Show them why you’re so excited about the night sky and why they should be too!
WHAT: AFM’s Virtual #SDOisGO Tweetup
WHEN: February 10, 2010 (subject to change, in accordance with SDO launch)
WHERE: Astronomy.FM
WHO: Everyone who wants to attend!
Did you know that NASA is launching a new solar observatory next month, and that you can participate from anywhere in the world? Or maybe you already are an SDO fan, but aren’t able to make it to the launch, either of NASA’s two #SDOisGO tweetups, or any of the simultaneous launch events.
In the spirit of NASA’s #SDOisGO tweetup and encouraging greater learning everywhere, Astronomy.FM is hosting the first-ever, simultaneous, virtual launch tweetup to celebrate the launch of NASA’s latest solar observatory! Events and features will include live on-the-scene radio updates and interviews, solar-themed music and programs, embedded video players to watch the launch as it happens, Do You Know SDO? quiz opportunities for NASA prizes, virtual learning booths, and more!
This will be a 24-hour event, from midnight EST February 10 (0500 UTC) through midnight EST February 11 (0500 UTC), to encourage international participation. While NASA is a USA space agency, the worlds they explore, the science they investigate, and the knowledge they gain, belong to all of us. The more you know about NASA, the more you’ll learn about the world we live in and the greater horizons beyond.
Be sure to stop by Astronomy.FM on February 10 to learn more about the SDO mission and our Sun, to watch the launch, and for your opportunity to win some NASA swag!
There is a race for Space, and it’s taking place right here on Earth. With this year’s Shorty Awards, we have a golden opportunity to put Space front-and-center … a position that has the potential to encourage greater participation in Space-related sciences, to promote the various Space programs, and even simply to remind people to “look up.”
Currently, there are several Space Tweeps in the running for a Shorty Award. You can help Space win the Shorty race by casting and encouraging votes for each, in their respective categories. The nominees include NASA, SDO, astronauts Mike Massimino and TJ Creamer, Twitter ISS Alerts, Universe Today’s Nancy Atkinson, Journalist Miles O’Brien, Space Shuttle technician Jen Scheer, the AstronomyFM website, MeteorWatch founder Newbury Astronomy, and astronomy outreach enthusiast Tavi Greiner (that’s me!).
I’ve compiled a hyperlinked list to make voting a little easier. Simply click on the various links, select the appropriate category from the little dropdown (this is important!), state your reason for voting, and click “Tweet Your Vote.” You can vote for more than one tweep in each category (such as the three in #science), but only once per tweep per category.
NASA in #government … Vote Here
NASA_SDO (SDO) in #science … Vote Here
twisst (Twitter ISS Alerts) in #science … Vote Here
FlyingJenny (Jen Scheer) in #science … Vote Here
Nancy_A (Nancy Atkinson) in #journalist … Vote Here
TaviGreiner (that’s me) in #education … Vote Here
Astro_Mike (Mike Massimino) in #travel … Vote Here
Astro_TJ (TJ Creamer) in #tech … Vote Here
Miles O’Brien in #journalist … Vote Here
Astronomy.FM in #astronomy … Vote Here
NewburyAS (Newbury Astronomy) in #science … Vote Here
* If you know of any other SpaceTweeps in other categories, please share them in the comments section and I’ll add them to the list.
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