Posted by Brent Bernasconi in Calendar on April 28, 2009
Sat, May 2, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (map)
1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Celebrate the 2009 International Year of Astronomy at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s annual Astronomy Day! You can embark on their annual “Walk Through the Solar System,” take a walk on the moon with Mar Vista Middle School students and The Astronaut Teacher Alliance, take a 3-D tour of the latest images from NASA, sun gaze with the San Diego Astronomy Association on the Prado, enter a drawing to win prizes, join a simulated mission to Mars in the Nierman Challenger Learning Center, and much more.
Pre-registration required for the simulated mission to Mars, additional fees apply, click here for more information. Most activities will be available from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Call (619) 238-1233 or visit the Fleet Science Center website for more details.
Posted by Brent Bernasconi in Calendar, Events on April 21, 2009
Sat, May 2, 2009
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun, May 3, 2009
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (map)
4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA
This popular event celebrates JPL’s accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the Laboratory’s ongoing research and space exploration. Many of the Lab’s scientists and engineers are on hand to answer questions about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how scientists utilize space technologies to explore Earth and how researchers are searching for planets beyond the solar system.
The Open House is a fun and educational experience for children too, with special hands-on activities designed for kids.
Admission and parking is free. Please be advised that they will not have buses to and from the parking lots. There are also no internal bus tours this year. JPL will provide special needs vans for guests with mobility challenges throughout the day.
The following items are not permitted at this NASA/JPL Event: weapons, explosives, incendiary devices, dangerous instruments, alcohol, illegal drugs, pets, all types of skates including skateboards, segways and bicycles. No bags, backpacks or ice chests are allowed, with the exception of small purses and diaper bags.
Your entry on NASA/JPL property constitutes your agreement that you, your vehicles and your personal belongings are subject to inspection.
For more information, please contact the Public Services Office at (818) 354-0112.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Moon Society on April 20, 2009
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:
Grossmont College, Building 51, room 575 (map)
8800 Grossmont College Dr, El Cajon, CA
Dr. David Schrunk of the San Diego Moon Society will give a 1-hour lecture on the “Planet Moon Project” at Grossmont College.
Dr. Schrunk is lead author of “The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement” (2007), which has been praised as “a handbook describing what must be done to return to the Moon, build permanent bases, and use them as a springboard for economic development”. (more…)
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Projects on April 17, 2009
Sun, Apr 26, 2009
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location:
Gerry Williams’ Studio 106 (map)
2323 Broadway, San Diego, CA
Get together with other SD Space members to work on space-related projects. This month we’re still recovering from the San Diego Science Festival Expo and Yuri’s Night, but we still have an awesome project to work on.
After the Expo, an anonymous donor gave The Mars Society – San Diego a Traxxas Summit chassis for possible use as a base for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) quarter-scale model we’re working on. This thing is huge, and it climbs over pretty much anything in its path, including people!
This and the other Mars rovers need some work in order to be ready for Space Day on May 9th. Please RSVP to events@sdspace.org if you’re interested.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on April 16, 2009
Sat, Apr 25, 2009
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Location:
AMC Mission Valley Theaters (map)
1640 Camino del Rio N, San Diego, CA
Join SD Space for a special advance screening of the new sci-fi film Battle For Terra:
The film tells the story of Senn (Justin Long) and Mala (Evan Rachel Wood), two rebellious alien teens living on the beautiful planet Terra, a place that promotes peace and tolerance, having long ago rejected war and weapons of mass destruction. But when Terra is invaded by human beings fleeing a civil war and environmental catastrophe, the planet is plunged into chaos. During the upheaval, Mala befriends an injured human pilot (Luke Wilson) and each learns the two races are not so different from one another. Together they must face the terrifying realization that in a world of limited resources, only one of their races is likely to survive.
A limited number of free passes have been given to us to distribute. Please contact events@sdspace.org to reserve yours if you’d like to attend.
