Space Poll
Posted by Jesse Clark in Contests on December 29, 2011
Poll results will be announced at SpaceUp San Diego.
Win a Trip to Space!
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.
Win your own piece of Mars
Posted by Jesse Clark in Contests on May 20, 2011
A prize that is out of this world…
New Scientist Magazine will offer one lucky winner their very own piece of Mars! All you have to do is tell them in no more than 140 characters what you think the first person to set foot on Mars should say.
There will also be great prizes for 9 runners up who will each win a copy of Colin Pillinger’s autobiography ‘My Life On Mars’ and a Beagle 2 mug.
What would you say if you landed on Mars?
Everyone is familiar with the words relayed by Neil Armstrong when he stepped off Apollo 11’s lunar module and onto the moon itself: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” New Scientist is looking for something even more memorable or funnier that you think the first man or woman to set foot on Mars should say.
Enter here!
Celebrating Sagan Day
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates, Contests, Events, SAL, movie on October 15, 2010
Sun, Nov 7, 2010
3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Tue, Nov 9, 2010
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
SD Space is celebrating Carl Sagan Day through a series of events. First, we’ll highlight some of the work done by the enigmatic astronomer through a series of wall displays at the Space Activities Lab the week leading to Sagan Day. On Sunday, Nov. 7th, we’ll show our favorite episodes from the series “Cosmos” and finally, on Nov. 9th – Sagan’s birthday – we’ll screen the movie “Contact”, based on the book that Sagan authored.
If Carl Sagan was an inspiration to you, like he was to so many of us, consider entering the contest sponsored by the Kepler (planet-hunting telescope) mission. They plan to celebrate “Sagan Day” – Carl Sagan’s birthday – by holding an essay contest with a Carl Sagan theme. The contest is based around one of Sagan’s most famous Cosmos ‘chapters’, “On the shore of the Cosmic Ocean”..
“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we’ve learned most of what we know. Recently, we’ve waded a little way out, maybe ankle-deep, and the water seems inviting. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We’re made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos, 1980
If this passage inspires you, consider joining in the competition and the celebrations of “Sagan Day” too.
Members and the public are invited to visit the Space Travelers Emporium and the Space Activities Lab, view the Sagan highlights on display and attend the screenings. RSVP events@sdspace.org if you would like to join either celebration or have questions about the contest.
Win tickets to a Space Shuttle launch!
Posted by Jesse Clark in Contests on July 2, 2010
It’s the Explore Our Space contest, sponsored by Coalition for Space Exploration to celebrate the launch of their new website. CSE has created a fun and interactive way for you to experience all of the new dynamic features they’ve added to the site and increase your knowledge about space exploration and potentially win some cool prizes.
All participants receive:
Exploration Digital Prize Package – Includes space-themed icons and wallpaper to customize your computer background.
Plus teachers, in addition to the above prizes, you can request a free copy of our NASA Education Resources CD, which includes space exploration resources that you can integrate into your curriculum.
All participants are entered into a drawing to receive:
* Two (2) IMAX movie tickets, redeemable at the IMAX theatre of your choice. A total of 10 pairs of IMAX movie tickets to be given away.
* And, the Grand Prize – four (4) tickets to view the launch of STS-133 Space Shuttle Discovery, tentatively scheduled for Nov. 1, 2010. These tickets include entrance to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor’s Complex and access to the closest public viewing area available to enjoy the launch. The prize does not include travel or costs associated with travelling to view the launch.
