Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates, Contests, Events, movie, SAL 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.
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.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Contests, Events, Junior Explorers on May 27, 2010
Sun, Jul 11, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location:
Morley Field (map)
Texas St and J St, San Diego, CA
**Note New Time**
We’re celebrating the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with rocket launches and a picnic lunch. Bring your own lunch and blanket; we’ll provide a launch pad and help you turn soda bottles and paper into awesome water and air rockets. We will also have member’s model rocket projects on display – from our DART Rocketry participation.
We’ll choose a picnic spot at the north end of Morley Field. Park in the lot near Texas and J St and look for the SD Space tent canopy. Email events@sdspace.org if you have any questions, or if you have empty 2-liter soda bottles to donate to the event.
Afterward, join us for the July Program Meeting – Tom Swift in Space.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Contests, Education, SAL on April 22, 2010
MoonBots is a Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Challenge. The new contest, announced recently, will challenge small teams comprised of children and adults to design, program, and construct robots that perform simulated lunar missions similar to those required to win the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE, a private race to the Moon designed to enable commercial exploration of space while engaging the global public.
SDSpace and it’s Space Activities Lab are putting together a team to support one (or more) local MoonBot teams that are interested in entering the competition.
In brief:
- Teams consist of one adult and 3-5 students aged 13-18.
- Teams can enter between now and May 15th.
- Phase 1 of the competition (digital design) runs from now to May 28th.
- Phase 2 of the competition (construction) runs from June 21st to August 14th
Details of the challenge itself are here: http://www.moonbots.org/about-game
The official rules are more exhaustive: http://www.moonbots.org/rules
If you, or some you know, may be interested to take a team lead role or you know of some students of the appropriate age that would be interested, please contact SDSpace at info@sdspace.org as soon as possible.
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Calendar, Contests, Events, Moon Society on April 20, 2010
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:
X PRIZE Foundation Headquarters (map)
5510 Lincoln Blvd Suite 100, Playa Vista, CA
SD Space members will be attending the X PRIZE Foundation Tweetup. Details on attending can be found at the official event website.
Please join us on the evening of Friday, April 30th, 2010 for the X PRIZE Foundation’s first ever TweetUp! For the first time, we are holding an open house to give us a chance to interact directly with our online fans and supporters.
The event will feature brief, Ignite-style presentations on the Foundation’s three ongoing prizes—the Archon Genomics X PRIZE, the Google Lunar X PRIZE, and the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE —as well as our on-going work developing new prizes in a variety of fields. Additionally, we’ll be joined by a very special guest; Anousheh Ansari, the first female private space explorer and a trustee of the X PRIZE Foundation, will join us for a reading and signing or her new memoir, My Dream of Stars, co-authored by Homer Hickham (Rocket Boys). At this event, Anousheh will discuss her new memoir and the pursuit of her goal to travel to space.
The event will take place at the X PRIZE Foundation’s headquarters in Playa Vista, CA from 6pm – 8pm on Friday, April 30th. Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Cameras, tweeting, and live-blogging of the event are, of course, welcomed. This event is open to any and all of our fans, but space will be limited; so be sure to register early to ensure admission to the event. Further details, including directions and parking instructions, will be provided to our confirmed guests. We look forward to seeing you soon!
