Posted by Chris Radcliff in Moon Society, Projects on May 12, 2009
The Moon Society is trying out a new online science fiction magazine, Moonbeams. The third issue has been posted, and it’s free to read (and to share):
Moonbeams is a new quarterly publication of the Moon Society, introduced last fall. In electronic form only – as a downloadable pdf file – Moonbeams is a science fiction rag, specializing in realistic (no fantasy – no wish-it-were-so physics) near space frontier tales.
The function of Moonbeams is both to expand the vision of our own members, and to draw interested visitors into the Society. Anyone downloading an issue of Moonbeams may freely circulate it to others. Indeed, we encourage you to do so!
Take a look, and post your review in the comments. They’re also calling for submissions, so it might be a good time to revisit that near-future space exploration story you’ve always wanted to write.
Posted by Brent Bernasconi in Calendar, Projects on May 11, 2009
Mon, May 11, 2009
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location:
Jamul Intermediate School (map)
14581 Lyons Valley Road, Jamul, CA
The San Diego Mars Society’s San Diego Mars Rover and Mars Sojourner Rover replicas will make a Mars Rover Run and Mars Exploration outreach to Jamul Intermediate School for Ms. Frey’s 4th and 5th grade classes in conjunction with the San Diego Space Society.
To learn more about Mars Society’s Mars Rover Run and Mars Exploration outreaches and to book a visit to your class, click here.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Meeting Notes, News on May 8, 2009
This week, tech blog Gizmodo is featuring a topic near and dear to our hearts: space. Their Get Me Off This Rock series features pretty much everything spacy, including astronaut food, Space Camp, the ISS, the Mars Desert Research Station, and (appropriately for this week) Star Trek.
…because flying to space and deciphering the Universe is not just a desire to go to the unknown, to open new commercial pathways, or discover new lands to move to. This quest goes beyond Humanity’s past and greatest adventures because it tries to answer the most important questions of them all: Who are we? Why are we here? How did we get here? Are we alone in this rock we call Earth?
There’s quite a lot there already, and the week’s not over yet.
(Hat tip to Loretta Whitesides.)
Posted by Brent Bernasconi in Calendar on May 7, 2009
Sun, May 17, 2009
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:
Heritage Park Regional Library (map)
14361 Yale Ave, Irvine, CA
Join Rica Sirbaugh French, a Professor of Astronomy at MiraCosta College and a NASA Collaboration of Astronomy Teaching Scholars to hear the background for IYA2009, learn about some of the cornerstone projects including the Galileoscope, about NASA’s Great Observatories exhibition of commemorative images, and find out where to get info on IYA happenings in your area. Make sure you are a part of this unprecedented worldwide celebration of 400 years of modern astronomy!
Originally from Nashville, Rica earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Middle Tennessee State University and a graduate degree in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin. She has worked for the Maria Mitchell Observatory, the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy, and the National Optical Astronomy Observatories. Her astrophysical research is mainly on open star clusters, utilizing data from observatories such as McDonald, Kitt Peak, Mauna Kea, and the Hubble Space Telescope. She divides her time now between building MiraCosta’s Astronomy Program and working with NASA’s Center for Astronomy Education as a member of the Collaboration of Astronomy Teaching Scholars, doing research on, and educating instructors about, the teaching and learning of astronomy for nonscientists.
To learn more and RSVP click here. Presented by the Orange County Space Society.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on May 6, 2009
Sun, May 31, 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. Please RSVP to events@sdspace.org if you’d like to participate.
