I am pleased to share that I have been nominated for a Twitter Shorty Award in #science. While I have no illusions of actually winning, I am excited to be included in this first stage of nominations. Thank you, friends!
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In the Homestretch – the Race for Space!
Monday, February 1st, 2010
The 2nd Annual Shorty Awards has reached the crucial vote-off stage. If you didn’t participate in the nominations, now, more than ever, is the time to make your vote count!
This stage runs only five days, from February 1 through February 5, so head on over to the Shorty site to cast your votes for Space. All original nominations count as votes, so if you already voted for one of the finalists in the nominations stage, you don’t need to vote for them again in this finalists round. If you haven’t yet voted, please do! You can vote for more than one finalist in each category, but only once per finalist per category. Below, are the Space finalists, linked directly to their respective categories.
P.S. The #education category for which I was nominated did not make it into the official categories, so I am not a finalist. Thank you, so much, to all who voted for me in the nomination round; and congratulations to finalists NASA, Twitter ISS Alerts, Jen Scheer, and Newbury Astronomy – Go #Spacetweeps!
NASA in #government … Vote Here
twisst (Twitter ISS Alerts) in #science … Vote Here
FlyingJenny (Jen Scheer) in #science … Vote Here
NewburyAS (Newbury Astronomy) in #science … Vote Here
The Race for Space!
Saturday, January 16th, 2010
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.
Special Event: Of Pad Rats and SpaceTweeps
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
11/18 Replay: We will be replaying this program on AFM*Radio at 0200 UT 11/19 (9pm ET 11/18). An 8pmET pre-show will include music and the latest updates on the Mars Spirit rover and NASA mission STS-129.
11/15 Update: You can find the PDF for the audio presentation here.
A Sky Full of Stars is pleased to announce an AFM*Radio Special Event, featuring a virtual tour of NASA’s Launch Pad 39A! Join us November 15, 2009, at 2100 EST (Nov. 16, 0200 UTC) for an exciting interview and Launch Pad photo tour with Jen and Andy Scheer (@flyingjenny & @apacheman), both of whom work with *NASA’s Space Shuttle program.
Jen is a Shuttle Technician and founder of the Space Tweep Society. Andy is a cryogenics lead technician at Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Launch Pad 39A. Our program will feature Jen and Andy’s narrated “walk-down” of Pad 39A (where Space Shuttle Atlantis awaits its Nov.16 launch) and a fun discussion about SpaceTweeps and life and work at KSC.
We’ll also feature a live pre-show call-in from Astronomy.FM’s Development Director, Louis Suarato (@LouisS), who will be on location at KSC as one of a select few individuals attending NASA’s two-day Launch Tweetup. The pre-show starts at 2000 EST (0100 UTC) and will include music, Space and astronomy news, and #STS-129 mission coverage.
Watch for presentation links here, at Astronomy.FM, and on Twitter at @askyfullofstars, @keownrwk, @TaviGreiner, and @AstronomyFM.
* Jen and Andy will be participating in this event as individuals and not as representatives of NASA *
The Adventure of a Lifetime
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Today was one of the most fascinating days I’ve experienced in a long time – and it all took place right here on my computer. Most everyone reading this knows that Shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with the Hubble Space Telescope today and is now in position to begin service work in the morning. In fact, most everyone reading this watched the event in real time via NASA TV, as did I. It was an experience I’ll never forget. Thinking about it even now, hours later, I am no less impressed with the accomplishment and no less grateful that NASA shared it with us.
For those who were not able to tune in, we listened and then watched as Shuttle Atlantis approached the Hubble Space Telescope, in orbit. And we all held our breath as, with great finesse, various members of the Atlantis crew performed the intricate maneuvers to secure the telescope. Hopefully, many of us will be watching again tomorrow, as crew members begin the first of five EVAs scheduled for this mission. (We’ll also probably be watching ESA’s launch of the Herschel and Planck crafts, as well!)
As with so many NASA events lately, experiencing today’s activities with fellow Space enthusiasts on Twitter made the day that much more exciting. Atlantis Mission Specialist Mike Massimino offered a special treat for Twitter followers this morning when he tweeted, “From orbit: Getting more accustomed to living in space today and getting ready for our big rendezvous with hubble.“ Yesterday, Massimino’s followers received the first-ever tweet from Space, when he sent the message, “From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!“
I like those words – “the adventure of a lifetime.” I thought about Massimino and his fellow crew members alot today, with those very same words in mind.
If you who missed today’s rendezvous, I have a few screen captures, below. I think the images speak for the day, so that no descriptions are really needed. NASA also has a video of the event over here, in the right-side column, under Related Multimedia.
