The San Diego Space Society works toward creating a spacefaring civilization within our lifetimes by raising awareness and educating the general public to the benefits of space exploration and San Diego's role in it. More about us…
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on February 1, 2010
Fri,Feb5,2010
7:00 pm
Location: Newport Pizza & Ale House (map) 5050 Newport Avenue, San Diego, CA
Breathable atmosphere? Check. SD Space t-shirts? Check. Beer? Check. Good Conversation? Well, we need your help with that last one. Join members of SD Space and fellow space enthusiasts/advocates at Newport Pizza & Ale House for a night of relaxed fun talking about space exploration news, our future in space, and anything else that comes to mind.
Don’t worry if you can’t make it this time; there will be another one in a few weeks—location and date to be announced here. No need to RSVP, either; just stop on by and look for the space geeks table. SD Space members will be wearing their t-shirts for easy identification. See you there!
Posted by Brent Bernasconi in Calendar on January 28, 2010
Wed,Feb10,2010
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
MyMoon holds a biweekly webcast featuring lunar scientists, authors, and artists. Each presenter speaks about themselves for a few minutes then the rest of the conversation is up to you! Each presenter speaks about themselves for a few minutes then the rest of the conversation is up to you! The next webcast will feature local San Diegan (well Oceansideian to be exact), Francis French.
Francis is the Director of Education at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. He is also the co-author of two award-winning space history books,Into That Silent Sea, and In the Shadow of the Moon. In addition to discussing his two books, which chronicle the first eight years of American and Russian manned spaceflight, Francis will spend most of his time answering user submitted questions.
To submit your question and to listen to the webcast, visit the MyMoon website by clicking here.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on January 24, 2010
Mon,Feb1,2010
Location: San Diego Air & Space Museum (map) 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA
The Science of…Aliens, the latest in a series of special exhibitions, opens at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on February 1st.
Follow us on a journey through the real science of alien life and into the furthest reaches of your imagination. Get up-close and personal with some classic science fiction films and props, then come face-to-face with the weird creatures that inhabit Earth, before exploring far-flung planets and stars.
Enter the ‘Alien Worlds’ of leading scientists and meet the aliens they have imagined in a unique hands-on environment.
Francis French, Director of Education at the museum, shot this fun teaser video for the exhibit:
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on January 20, 2010
February 27, 2010 to February 28, 2010
Location: San Diego Air & Space Museum (map) 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA
The San Diego Space Society is hosting SpaceUp, the first space exploration unconference open to all, where participants decide the topics, schedule, and structure of the event. Unconferences (sometimes called BarCamps) have been held about technology, science, transit, and even cupcakes, but this is the first one focused on space exploration.
Join attendees from local space companies like SpaceX, Masten, and XCOR, organizations like the Google Lunar X Prize, AIAA, and CSTART, startups like Quicklaunch and Unreasonable Rocket, local universities, and of course the San Diego Space Society.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar on January 8, 2010
February 20, 2010 to February 21, 2010
Location: San Diego Convention Center Exhibit Hall (map) 111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is offering free Family Science Days during their annual meeting in San Diego.
Browse interactive tabletop exhibits, learn about cool science jobs, and have your questions answered by experts convened by AAAS. This free event is open to all, but organized especially for middle- and high-school students.
The San Diego Air & Space Museum and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center will both have hands-on exhibits.
Breathable atmosphere? Check. SD Space t-shirts? Check. Beer? Check. Good Conversation? Well, we need your help with that last one. Join members of SD Space and fellow space enthusiasts/advocates at Newport Pizza & Ale House for a night of relaxed fun talking about space exploration news, our future in space, and anything else that comes to mind.
