Posted by Chris Radcliff in Space News on August 5, 2011
Derek Nye once again goes into depth to cover a space topic of current interest, using a clear style accessible to everyone. This time he takes on nothing less than the future of space exploration itself in his article Better Paths to a New Frontier:
Space is limitless in the number of destinations we can pursue. From moons, and planets, to solar systems, and galaxies, we are only at the beginning of what space can offer us. Although we can agree that certain destinations are much more favorable than others, we cannot always agree on the path we will take to get to these destinations, and in what order we wish to pursue them. …
In this post, I will introduce (or re-introduce in some cases) you to some of the better plans we should pursue on our path towards greater space exploration. I will also address the current plan being developed regarding the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Space Launch System in some detail. …
Read the rest (and Derek’s other articles) over at D Minus Zero.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on August 4, 2011
Fri, Aug 26, 2011
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
San Diego Air & Space Museum, Balboa Park
2001 Pan American Plz, San Diego, CA 92101
On Friday, August 26, the San Diego Air & Space Museum is offering a special opportunity to meet Al Worden, command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971. Apollo 15 is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. Worden will give a talk relating his fascinating moon-travel experiences, and sign copies of his new book “Falling To Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut’s Journey to the Moon” – coauthored by the museums very own Francis French.
Worden spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completely alone, the most isolated human in existence. During the return from the moon to earth he also conducted the first spacewalk in deep space, becoming the first human ever to see both the entire earth and moon simply by turning his head. The Apollo 15 flight capped an already-impressive career as an astronaut, including important work on the pioneering Apollo 9 and Apollo 12 missions, as well as the perilous flight of Apollo 13.
Time: 1pm: 1st book signing; 2pm: talk; 3pm: 2nd book signing
Cost: Free with Museum General Admission
Note: Colonel Worden will only autograph books purchased at the Museum on the day of the event. Please no memorabilia and outside items.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Contests on August 4, 2011
Can’t afford a trip to space but always wanted to go? Well, this may be just the ticket for you!
Space Needle is partnering with Space Adventures to sponsor a sweepstakes where you will have the opportunity to be one of the first people to soar into suborbital space to see the curvature of the earth and the blackness of Space.
Why is the Space Needle sending someone to space?
Seattle’s iconic Space Needle will be sending someone from the general public into space through our Space Race 2012 program. This mission is in celebration of the Space Needle’s 50th Anniversary – built in 1962 for the World’s Fair, its creation marked the beginning of the original space race that put man on the moon. That chapter has drawn to a close – the era of government-run space travel ended with the final shuttle mission. Now an exciting new chapter is being written, one driven by entrepreneurism that is creating democratized space travel that will ultimately be available to all mankind.
The Space Race 2012 program will run over the next 18 months with a sweepstakes for great prizes, followed by a competition that will determine the winner of the trip to space.
August 1, 2011
Sweepstakes begins
November 30, 2011
Enter by this date for a chance to be one of the 1,000 people that compete for a trip to space.
December 29, 2011
Sweepstakes ends
December 1, 2011
The Space Race 2012 Competition begins!
Click here to learn more about the competition to win the trip to space.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events on July 18, 2011
August 6, 2011 9:00 am to August 7, 2011 5:00 pm
Columbia Memorial Space Center
12400 Columbia Way
Downey, CA 90242
Another SpaceUp is happening near you! This time in Downey at the Columbia Memorial Space Center (some of you may remember SDSpace took a tour of the facility just after it opened).
Learn more about SpaceUp LA and register today!
Many San Diego Space Society members will be attending both days. To carpool or for other SpaceUp questions, contact events@sdspace.org.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Events, Mars Society on April 2, 2011
August 4, 2011 to August 7, 2011
Location:
Embassy Suites Grapevine
Dallas, Texas
Mars, The Next Frontier
Join hundreds of Mars experts and enthusiasts to hear the latest news and research from Mars, and advance the cause of human space exploration.
Speakers include Mars scientists from the Mars Exploration Rovers, Mars Science Laboratory, and other NASA missions, plus artists, historians, engineers, and more.
Online registration is available at the Mars Society Convention site.
