Posted by Jesse Clark in Emporium, Events, movie on April 17, 2012
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
No plans for the evening and wondering what to do? Join us at the Space Travelers Emporium for one of our theme nights. Each week day it’s something new.
Tea Party on the Moon – Tuesday night come and enjoy a relaxing cup of tea while learning about 1 of the moons in our solar system. What is it this week? Stop by or email us for the moon of the week.
Fourth Rock Cafe – On Wednesday fill your belly while chatting with good friends about the newest developments in space travel.
Zero-G Cinema – Thursday night watch exciting new documentaries or thought provoking science fiction films.
Bottles and Rockets – quaff a tasty beer, a savor a nice glass of wine, and share your recommendations for fantastic space travel related books.
If you are interested or have questions, contact emporium@sandiegospace.org for more information.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Emporium, Events on April 7, 2012
July 14, 2012 to July 28, 2012
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
The San Diego Space Society and the Space Travelers Emporium are hosting a space art show.
If you are an artist that has space art or are interested in creating space art for the show, contact spacewalk@sandiegospace.org for submission guidelines and further details.
Artists can also donate their work and all proceeds will go towards the Space Travelers Emporium renovation fund and are tax deductible. The San Diego Space Society is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Emporium, Events on April 6, 2012
Tue, May 22, 2012
12:44 am
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
Launch Aborted at Engine Start. Rescheduled to May 22nd.
Historic launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket and first docking of the Dragon Spacecraft.
The launch of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule has been rescheduled to May 22nd at 12:44am PDT. When it launches, it will become the first commercial company in history to attempt to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Our launch viewing will begin at 10pm, May 21st at the Space Travelers Emporium. During that time, participants will:
- Play SpaceX Jeopardy (yes, it’ll be better than Yuri’s Night Space Jeopardy)
- Watch SpaceX videos
- Create SpaceX collage artwork
- And the big finale, we’ll watch the launch live on our Mission Control screen
Participants will be invited to return for the Dragon Docking Party when the docking date/time is announced four days into this historic mission. The party will include:
- a video recap of the mission events since launch
- live docking of Dragon to the ISS
- more space food and fun
We hope to arrange for an update directly from SpaceX regarding mission status.
SD Space members and the public are invited to participate in this free event. Seats are limited, so RSVP today.
Email events@sdspace.org with any questions.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Education, Events on April 5, 2012
Sat, Jun 9, 2012
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sun, Jun 10, 2012
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (map)
4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA
The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is holding their annual Open House.
This popular event celebrates JPL’s accomplishments with exhibits and demonstrations about the Laboratory’s ongoing research and space exploration. Many of the Lab’s scientists and engineers are on hand to answer questions about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how scientists utilize space technologies to explore Earth and how researchers are searching for planets beyond the solar system.
The Open House is a fun and educational experience for children too, with special hands-on activities designed for kids. Admission and parking is free.
See the official JPL Open House page for details.
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San Diego Space Society members are planning a trek to Pasadena for the annual JPL Open House. Interested members should email events@sdspace.org to coordinate the rides/carpool/caravan.
Posted by Jesse Clark in Calendar, Chapter Updates, Events on March 25, 2012
Tue, Apr 10, 2012
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location:
Space Travelers Emporium (map)
1947 30th St. San Diego, CA 92102
SD Space officers meet to discuss the day-to-day operations of the organization.
Bottles and Rockets – quaff a tasty beer, a savor a nice glass of wine, and share your recommendations for fantastic space travel related books.
