Journey to Palomar
September 23rd, 2008 By Matt Filed Under Meeting Space, Student Space
There is a new documentary about the events leading up to the creation of the observatory at Palomar Mountain in San Diego County. Astronomers were the first space explorers, and this documentary covers the work by George Hale and others on creating the first of the telescopes that started to give us the kind of data that changed our understanding of the universe. If this doesn’t immediately strike you as an interesting story, it may help to note that Palomar was the biggest telescope in the world at the time and that it took over twenty years to complete it, starting one year before the beginning of the great depression. The mirror itself took 11 years to finish, and moving it to its final location at the observatory was national news at the time.
Their will be a webcast for students and educators to take place on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. Participants in the interactive session will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to a panel of leading scientists inlcuding Nobel Laureate Dr. John Mather, Science Director for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope; Carnegie Observatories Director, Dr. Wendy Freedman on the Giant Magellan Telescope; and Caltech Optical Observatories Director Emeritus, Dr. Richard Ellis on the Thirty-Meter Telescope. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Derrick Pitts, television personality and Chief Astronomer at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. This will be a great opportunity for any young student interested in space science or astronomy.
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Who Owns the Moon?
August 7th, 2008 By _randall Filed Under Babble Space, Meeting Space
*WHAT:* The eleventh Luna Philosophie will feature Steve Durst from the Board
of Directors of the International Lunar Observatory Association and Dr.
William Marshal of NASA Ames. The two will share various views on Space
Property Rights from industry, United Nations, and the US Government.
*WHO OWNS THE MOON?*
With a boom of countries and commercial entities looking to go to the moon,
who can claim land on it? There are websites one can go to and purchase
land on the moon, but if someone lands their spacecraft here, do they owe
rent? Come hear the various points of view including the several UN
resolutions on the topic, why they might not be binding, and suggest a new
plan to move forward.
Some topics to discuss include:
- Can someone own land on the moon?
- Do non-government groups have to respect the resolutions of the United
Nations on this topic?
- Can one sell the resources gathered from the moon in a mining operation?
*WHEN:* Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
6:00 - 6:30 PM Socializing
6:30 - 7:00 PM Presentation by Steve Durst and William Marshal
7:00 - 7:30 PM Discussion
7:30 - 8:00 PM Socializing
*WHERE:* Yahoo! Brickhouse, 500 3rd St, in San Francisco
([http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59350/])
WHO: All are welcome!
For more information on Luna Philosophie, visit:
[http://colab.arc.nasa.gov/luna]
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Partnering with NASA
July 30th, 2008 By _randall Filed Under Babble Space, Meeting Space
August 5, 2008
WHAT: The tenth Luna Philosophie will feature Doug Comstock, who directs NASA’s
Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP). He will speak on some of the
technological breakthroughs that have come through partnering with NASA.
PARTNERING WITH NASA: INNOVATION THROUGH COLLABORATION
Come learn about how NASA works with external organizations to bring space
technology down toEarth, and bring new technologies from outside of NASA into
the organization. Part of the talk will focus on IPP’s Centennial Challenges
Program, NASA’s ‘citizen inventor’ program, with an upcoming event in Santa Rosa
for a “Green Prize” for aviation transportation.
Some topics to discuss include:
* How do you successfully foster innovation in large organizations?
* How do partnerships factor into the future of NASA?
* What are some of the most surprising benefits of space technology to the
general public?
WHEN: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
6:00 – 6:30 PM Socializing
6:30 – 7:00 PM Presentation by Doug Comstock
7:00 – 7:30 PM Discussion
7:30 – 8:00 PM Socializing
WHERE: Yahoo! Brickhouse, 500 3rd St, in San Francisco
([http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59350/])
WHO: All are welcome!
RSVP: at upcoming.org
For more information on Luna Philosophie, visit:
[http://colab.arc.nasa.gov/luna]
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Will an Asteroid Hit the Earth?
July 8th, 2008 By _randall Filed Under Meeting Space
July 23, 2008: Luna Philosophie
*WHAT:* The ninth Luna Philosophie will feature Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9
Astronaut, of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE). Rusty will give a
presentation about the threat of “Near Earth Objects (NEO).”
————WILL AN ASTEROID HIT THE EARTH?————
It has happened in the past, more often than most people think. Rusty is the
chair of the ASE’s Standing Committee on NEOs which is currently working on
both international policy for the decision process of how to handle a potential
impact as well as the technology for how to prevent an impact. After a
presentation by Rusty there will be open discussion about the policy decision
process and technical challenges of preventing potential impacts from NEOs.
Some Topics for discussion:
- Who is financially responsible for preventing an impact?
- Who is responsible for making a decision to prevent an impact?
- What information should be public?
Space is limited, so please RSVP as indicated at Upcoming
*WHEN:* Wednesday, July 23st, 2008 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
6:00 – 6:30 PM Socializing
6:30 – 7:00 PM Presentation by Randy Kim and Patrick Hogan
7:00 – 7:30 PM Discussion
7:30 – 8:00 PM Socializing
*WHERE:* Yahoo! Brickhouse, 500 3rd St, in San Francisco
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/59350/
*WHO:* All are welcome!
*RSVP:* http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/593639/?ps=6
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Meeting Space
February 11th, 2008 By _randall Filed Under Meeting Space
A place, or uh, space rather, where you can share your Second Life or Real Life space-related events. Did you know NASA Colab has a gathering once a month, around the schedule of the full moon, to bring together creative communities of
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