Yuri's Night becomes Yuri's extended weekend
I was unfortunately too distracted by travel and my attendance at the S
pace Access Society conference to post about the
Yuri's Night parties that were scattered all around the globe on Friday, Saturday and Monday nights. Alan Boyle previewed the cosmic revelry:
Spaceflight's past and future - Cosmic Log/msnbc.com - Apr.9.10 .
NASA Ames Research Center held one of the largest and most elaborate celebrations of Yuri's triumph:
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Thousands Turn Out for Yuri's Night Celebration at NASA Ames - NASA - Apr.13.10
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CultureLab: Partying on the anniversary of Gagarin's flight - New Scientist - Apr.13.10
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Music and art image - Liftoff at Yuri's Night (photos) - CNET News - Apr.13.10
Here's a reports on a party in Huntsville, Alabama:
This space party really wasan intergalactic celebration - al.com - Apr.13.10
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Southwest Regional Technology Symposium
Below is an announcement for the
Southwest Regional Technology Symposium on Thursday, 15 April 2010 at New Mexico Farm & Ranch, Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Are you an EXPERT in some field of TECHNOLOGY? Do you have a HOBBY that might be of interest to SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS? Do you have a PROJECT or some RESEARCH upon which you’d like to CAST MORE LIGHT? Do you want to PROMOTE more BUSINESS for your workplace? If you find any of this to be true, you are wanted.
The Scientific & Engineering community in the Southwest Region of the US is holding a Technology Symposium to enlighten the region on various aspects that are of interest in the Wonderful World of Technology. The Symposium will be held in Las Cruces, NM this year.
The following are some of the topics from past Symposiums.
Technology used in Modern Health Care for Anthropoid Apes
UAV Systems
Entrepreneurship for Scientists & Engineers
Silver Nanoparticles
Video Presentations of Test Capabilities
Passive Solar Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) House Construction
Hydrogen Combustion Engines
Search for Asteroid Impacts
Magnetic Levitation at Holloman High Speed Test Track
C-RAM Weapon System
These are just some of the examples of presentations people have put together for previous Symposiums. As you can see, the topics are quite varied. See the attached program for details about last April’s Symposium.
We want good representation from the Academic, Business, Medical, and Research Communities, Military Installations, and other Government Facilities and Organizations. WE WANT YOU!
This Symposium is an excellent opportunity to share what you have to offer and make contacts with the technical community throughout the region. There are several ways to participate, and all of them are relatively inexpensive. The first is presenting at the Symposium. Presenters will be required to pay a small registration fee that covers lunch and the venue. If you would like to present at the 2010 Symposium please contact Dr. Mike Hooser at michael.hooser@holloman.af.mil or Sandy McIntosh at sandra.mcintosh@holloman.af.mil.
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Virtual Universe at the Hayden Planetarium
A message from the
Hayden Planetarium:
Virtual Universe: Using Light To Reveal The Darkness Featuring Eric Gawiser
WHAT
Virtual Universe: Using Light to Reveal the Darkness
Featuring Astrophysicist Eric Gawiser
The American Museum of Natural History presents Virtual Universe, the longest and most exhilarating trip a New Yorker can take without leaving the city.
In December, join astrophysicist Eric Gawiser in the Space Theater as he leads an adventure to the most distant stars and planets in search of dark matter in the cosmos. Step inside the world’s largest cosmic atlas and explore the skies from our solar neighborhood to the edges of the known universe.
Virtual Universe shows, on the first Tuesday of each month, are live and interactive, allowing for questions and spontaneous space travel through our solar system and beyond. The Museum invites all to take the journey of a lifetime.
WHEN
Tuesday,
December 2 [December 1], 6:30 pm
WHERE
Hayden Planetarium, Space Theater
American Museum of Natural History
Enter at 81st/Rose Center
ADMISSION
$15 Adults $13.50 Members, Students, Senior Citizens
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Lots of space in May
Alan Boyle previews the many space exploration and astronomy related events, programs and activities scheduled for May:
Enjoy the outer-space circus - Cosmic Log/msnbc.com - May.1.09.
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Yuri's Night 2009
Yuri's Nigth 2009 continues the recent (since 2001) tradition of an
annual celebration of Yuri Gagarin's flight into orbit on April 12, 1961 aboard the
Vostok 1 capsule, launched atop a Soyuz rocket.
This year Easter comes on April 12th, so the organizers decided to encourage parties to take place during the time between April 4 and 12. Currently,
the count shows "151 parties in 40 countries on 6 continents on 2 worlds".
Here are some postings and party announcements about the event:
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Space Frontier Foundation Sponsors Yuri's Night NYC: Get "in" to outer space at New York City's third celebration of Yuri Gagarin's historic flight. Party like it's 2009 - in space! - Space Frontier Foundation - Mar.31.09
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Yuri's Night "global space parties" happen from April 4-12. - Boing Boing
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Yuri's Night Boulder 2009
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Yuri’s Night Houston - Dream. Explore. Celebrate
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Echoes of Apollo - the world's biggest Space Party
The
Echoes of Apollo program aims to hold
the biggest Space Party in the World and we are celebrating the Apollo moon missions starting with the first moon landing 40 years ago on July 20th 1969.
For over 3 months we will be holding thousands of global events and parties to celebrate.
One of the main events will be the “World Moon Bounce Day” :
On June 27th 2009 many of the world big parabolic antennas will be “taken over” by Echoes of Apollo volunteers and pointed at the moon. In a “Jamboree of the Air” style amateur radio even, kids from around the world will be talking to each other by bouncing their transmissions of the surface of the moon. With a 2.5 second delay, they will have to wait 5 seconds to hear a reply. What makes this event spectacular is the scope of the event. Not since the Apollo missions have this many large dishes been pointing at the moon at the same time.
More info at
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World Moon Bounce / EME Day Gathering Momentum - Echoes of Apollo - Mar.22.09
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Echoes of Apollo - Moon Bounce
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Space Expo 2009 - Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Music of the Spheres points to the
Space Expo 2009 at the
New England Air Museum at Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on Sunday, March 29 from 10 am to 4:30 pm.
There will be several space exhibits and Music of the Spheres blogger
FlyingSingerwill demonstrate the Orbiter space flight simulator and give visitors a chance to try their hand in the final moments of an Apollo (moon) or shuttle (Earth) landing. I will also give an auditorium presentation on exploring space with your computer.
03/18/09 11:31 PM |
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NASA in Folklife Festival; Hands in Space astro glove exhibit
The
2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall this summer (June 25-June 29 and July 2-6, 2008) includes
NASA's 50th year anniversary as one of its three themes.
One of the
exhibits is called
Hands in Space and is sponsored by
Island Astronomy Institute and
FlagSuit. Peter Homer of FlagSuit and winner of the
Astronaut Glove Challenge in 2007 and Peter Lord of Island Astronomy worked together on a 'hands on' educational system consisting of "a portable transparent vacuum-filled box that lets anyone reach into the emptiness of space". More details here :
"Hands in Space" Experience to Debut This Month - PRWeb/Island Astronomy Institute
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Space Style 2007: A Giant Leap for Couture
The
62 Mile Club is sponsor a Space Fashion Show, called
Space Style 2007: A Giant Leap for Couture, at the Transforming Space 2006 Conference on Tuesday evening, 8:00 pm-1:00 am, November 6th. They describe the event as follows:
Interplanetary nightclub gear, rocket crew uniforms, and pulsing electronic music will join the scene at the California Space Authority's annual Transforming Space conference on Nov. 6.
According to Karyl Newman, co-producer/co-host of the show and artistic consultant for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, "space fashion" will be one of fastest growing new markets in the fashion industry. "With upcoming space tourist suborbital and orbital flights, hotels in space, and plans to return and settle on the Moon, people will need clothes that are functional and fashionable," said Newman noting that space's early private travelers will primarily be individuals who can afford it. "They tend to be fashion conscious," she said.
Set in a futuristic theme complete with runway walks and fashion tableaus, Space Style 2007 will also feature a DJ/electronic set from Casino Mansion (www.casinomansion.net), and a Cloud 10 art/couture presentation by choreographer Sara Matthews, with original score by composers David Habif and Roman Kovalik (www.romankovalik.com).
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World Space Expo at KSC Celebrates 50 years in Space
A press release from the World Space Expo:
World Space Expo at Kennedy Space Center Celebrates 50 years in Space
Weekend air show to feature U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in Aerial Salute
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (September 10, 2007) — Kennedy Space Center plays host to the inaugural World Space Expo, celebrating NASA's 50 years in space exploration. World Space Expo will take place from Thursday, November 1, 2007 through Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex east of Orlando, Florida.
"Working with NASA, we are gathering together some of the most exciting efforts in space exploration into a comprehensive space exposition, World Space Expo. The event will give all who attend a glimpse of mankind's space achievements from the place that sends people into space," said Daniel LeBlanc, Chief Operating Officer, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, host of the four-day event. "The Aerial Salute to 50 Years in Space featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will mark only the second time an air show has been held at Kennedy Space Center, with special viewing from the NASA Causeway."
09/10/07 11:34 AM |
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Space music and movie - part of SPACE SOON event
The following press release just arrived from the
Arts Catalyst in Britain:
The Arts Catalyst presents
Jerry Dammers Of The Specials (Dj)
And Kodwo Eshun (Author/Dj)
hosting a journey into space music, electronic images, distressed signals and robot moods
in the Roundhouse’s amazing engine shed, featuring…
a special screening of ANDREI UJICA'S cult Russian space movie "OUT OF THE PRESENT '
(pictured above) with a new soundtrack DJ’d by Dammers and Eshun and
a surprise musical TRIBUTE TO SUN RA put together by Dammers and Mat Fox,
plus a SPACE PARTY not to be missed!
AT THE ROUNDHOUSE, CAMDEN Chalk Farm Rd London NW1
Saturday 9th September
8PM onward £8/£6
Part of The Arts Catalyst’s SPACE SOON event
info/tkts -
www.roundhouse.org/uk/whatson - tel 0870 389 1846 (bkg fee)
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Space Soon: Art and Human Spaceflight
A repeat of the Space Soon announcement:
Space Soon
Art and Human Spaceflight
New commissions by Aleksandra Mir, N55 and Neal White, London Fieldworks, Michelle Griffiths
Special appearances by Laurie Anderson and Apollo astronaut Alan Bean
Plus projects by Jerry Dammers and Kodwo Eshun, Resonance FM, Jane & Louise Wilson, Alexei Fedorchenko, Semiconductor and more
9-13 September 2006
ROUNDHOUSE, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1, UK
SPACE SOON EXHIBITION
For a short, intense period, the Roundhouse will be transformed into a rocket factory, constructing a rocket that is going nowhere - Gravity by Aleksandra Mir. Outside, the Space on Earth Station team, radical Danish architects N55 and artist Neal White, reverses into the future by building a Mars base-type habitation, in order to explore our terrestrial neighbourhood. Below, in the hive-like labyrinth of Roundhouse Studios London Fieldworks investigate long-term space travel and hibernation.
Sat 9 – Wed 13 Sep 2006, 12 – 6pm / admission free
WITH Michelle Griffiths’ Lunar Capsule, Sat 9 September only, 12 – 6pm. In the spirit of Jules Verne’s ‘From the Earth to the Moon’, a woman wishes she can fly through space. She has been building herself a spaceship ...
SYMPOSIUM : TAKING CONTROL - SPACEFLIGHT FOR HUMANS
Scientists, artists, psychologists and space architects meet in this 2-day symposium to explore the future of space exploration from the human perspective. SOME PLACES STILL AVAILABLE. BOOK NOW
Sat 9 - Sun 10 Sep 2006 / £60 (£50 concessions)
More info .. Or call +44 (0) 870 389 1846 to book
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson/event.aspx?prod=257&perf=0
COSMIC ENGINEERS
Space music, electronic images, distressed signals and robot moods programmed by Jerry Dammers and Kodwo Eshun. Special screening of Andrei Ujica’s cult Russian space film Out of the Present.
Sat 9 Sep 2006 / £8 (£6 concessions)
More info or Book now..
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson/event.aspx?prod=244&perf=560
SECRET ARTIST ON THE MOON – APOLLO ASTRONAUT ALAN BEAN
Legendary Apollo astronaut, Alan Bean, discusses his experience of walking on the moon, the impact of spaceflight on the human mind, and the power of art with Andrew Smith, author of Moondust.
Sun 10 Sep 2006 / £20 (£15 concessions)
More info and how to book..
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson/event.aspx?prod=245&perf=564
FILM NIGHT : BRILLIANT NOISE - GLORIOUS SOVIET COSMOS
Alexei Fedorchenko’s astonishing documentary First on the Moon, Jane & Louise Wilson’s Dream Time, and Semi-Conductor’s Brilliant Noise.
Mon 11 Sep 2006 / £7 (£5 concessions)
More info or Book now..
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson/event.aspx?prod=246&perf=568
LAURIE ANDERSON
In conversation with Kodwo Eshun. NASA's former (and first and last) artist-in-residence reflects on her NASA experience and her visit to Russia’s space programme.
Tue 12 Sep 2006 / £12
More info or Book now..
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson/event.aspx?prod=243&perf=572
WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE
Resonance FM host an operatic, radiophonic concatenation of space ephemera and near-Earth collision paranoia.
Wed 13 Sep 2006 / £8 (£6 concessions)
More info or Book now..
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson/event.aspx?prod=247&perf=576
Resonance FM will be broadcasting live from the Roundhouse throughout Space Soon
Tune in on
http://www.resonancefm.com/ or 104.4 FM in London.
BOOKING & ACCESS
To book tickets and for access enquiries please contact:
Telephone +44 (0) 870 389 1846 and select the Access related booking line
Minicom +44 (0) 20 7485 9009
Online bookings
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/
Email marketing@roundhouse.org.uk
Fax +44 (0) 20 7424 9992
The Roundhouse strives to be universally accessible. Please inform Box Office staff of your access requirements when booking in person or via telephone/textphone.
For hearing impaired patrons the Roundhouse is able to offer:
Infra-red hearing system in the main auditorium and studio.
Induction loop in the Box Office.
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Secret Artist on the Moon - Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean
'That's How It Felt To Walk On The Moon*'
Secret Artist on the Moon - Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean
Sun 10 Sep 2006, 7pm - Roundhouse, London, UK / £20 (£15 concessions)
Legendary Apollo astronaut, Alan Bean, one of only nine men alive today who walked on the moon, visits London for the first time to discuss his experience of visiting the moon and the power of art with Andrew Smith, author of Moondust.
Alan Bean, courtesy NASA
Alan Bean, moonwalker and artist, was captured perfectly in Andrew Smith's best-selling book Moondust evoking the rawness of that moment 37 years back when he grabbed hold of something solid and looked up: "This is the Moon, that's the Earth, I'm really here, I'm really here."
In Secret Artist On the Moon, Alan Bean - who now makes paintings that attempt to bring to life that elusive experience - brings a uniquely human insight to that rare moment, never repeated, when humans for a few years left the earth's orbit to voyage to our nearest neighbour. We have never returned.
At this event, the audience will not just hear a tale of space travel, but will encounter a uniquely human perspective on voyaging further away from home than any other person has ever been.
Alan Bean is taking part in SPACE SOON, a creative five days of exhibitions, events, performances and films about art and human spaceflight, presented by The Arts Catalyst, the science-art agency which pioneered zero-gravity flights for artists (http://www.artscatalyst.org)
Hurry to book 44 (0) 0870 389 1846 or on:
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson
(save money - book online)
More info -
http://www.artscatalyst.org
*Title of painting by Alan Bean, owned by NASA
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International symposium on the science & culture of human spaceflight
Here's an earlier press release:
Taking Control
International symposium on the science & culture of human spaceflight
9 & 10 Sept 2006, 10am–6pm
ROUNDHOUSE, London, UK / £60 (£50 concessions)
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson
Was the Apollo programme, its origins in Cold War posturing, ultimately the most successful art project in history? What do we really gain from human space exploration, culturally and scientifically? How do we design long-term space missions, such as the mooted trip to Mars, so that astronauts are able to have a humanising experience? In an unstable world, who should be the decision makers in the quest for space?
Scientists, artists, psychologists and space architects meet in this 2-day international symposium to explore the future of space exploration from the human perspective. Sessions include, Habitat Design, Build Your Own Space Programme, the Human Body and Mind in Space, and Adapting to Alien Environments.
“Sometimes an inch or a foot is nothing at all, other times it is discomfort or death, it might be here on earth or in outer space … it might simply be in your head.” - Garrett Finney, space architect
Speakers:
Andrew Smith (UK), author of Moondust. discusses how he set out to interview all the remaining nine astronauts who walked on the moon; finding out how they were forever caught between the gravitational pull of the moon and the earth’s collective dreaming.
Marko Peljhan (Slovenia), artist, presents the conceptual and technological challenges that are arising in the process of the construction of the first artists’ remote sensing and communications micro-satellite (launch date – third quarter of 2008).
Garrett Finney (USA), former senior architect at Habitability Design Center at Johnson Space Center, discusses fun, design, technology, anthropometrics, human factors, fun, performance, objects in motion, transformation, fun, ecology, systems, ergonomics, efficiency, fun, and the future of humans in space.
Prof Gro Mjeldheim Sandal (Norway) is one of the world’s leading behavioural scientists studying psychological factors in space. She is currently leading one of the first psychological studies of crews on the International Space Station. Her recent research has focused on the implications of individual and cultural differences.
Tim Otto Roth (Germany), artist, introduces his proposed light flash experiment for the International Space Station, an artistic project which highlights the phenomena of light flashes seen by astronauts in space.
Dr Kevin Fong (UK), an authority on space medicine, explores the reasons for a mission to Mars, arguing that sending humans to examine the red planet for signs of life will help to answer the question: Are we alone in the universe and what is the likelihood of making ‘contact’?
Semiconductor (Joseph Gerhardt and Ruth Jarman) (UK), will discuss and present works from their fellowship at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory.
Sarah Jane Pell (tbc) (Australia), artist, discusses SubCulture, her underwater habitat vision, in the context of a future lunar habitat mission she has been developing with the International Space University & the NASA Ames Research Centre.
Ronald Jones (USA/Sweden), Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Konstfack University, Stockholm, addresses the threat of potentially fatal contamination of the Earth by extraterrestrial microbes brought back from space.
With Space Soon artists:
Aleksandra Mir (Sweden), Neal White (UK), Ion Sorvin (Denmark), London Fieldworks (Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson) (UK) and Michelle Griffiths (UK).
Live link-ups to international space science and art specialists, including lunar scientist Dr Paul D Spudis, who has advised the White House on US Space Exploration Policy, establishing a base on the Moon and the first human mission to Mars, and space art pioneers Frank Pietronegro and Lowry Burgess will report on their recent zero gravity art flight.
BOOK NOW. Limited places.
Box office 44 (0) 0870 389 1846 or on:
http://www1.roundhouse.org.uk/whatson
The symposium fee of £60 (£50 concessions) includes free entry to the SPACE SOON VIP opening night on Friday 8 September, the Cosmic Engineers party on Saturday 9 September and the film night Brilliant Noise – Glorious Soviet Cosmos on Monday 11 September.
You can call to book or book online to guarantee your place and then call or email the box office with your booking reference number to get your tickets to the other events.
Delegates can also add Secret Artist on the Moon – Apollo astronaut Alan Bean to the package for the discounted price of £15. This can only be booked via the Roundhouse box office.
More info -
http://www.artscatalyst.org
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Yuri's Night fun
Xeni Jardin posts Lots of links and photos about the recent
Yuri's Night events:
Yuri's Night: spacemen branded me with Yuri Gagarin's head! - Boing Boing - Apr.14.06
04/18/06 12:28 PM |
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Yuri's Night to Party
Another year, another opportunity to rock out at your local
Yuri's Night - World Space Party.
04/08/06 12:27 PM |
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Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2006
The
Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2006 will be held March 26-30, 2006 in Washington, D.C. As described in
AbSciCon 2006: About The Conference, the meeting is the fourth in the series and says that "from cosmology to human intelligence, the AbSciCon covers the intellectual breadth of astrobiology." They astrobiology define as
a novel approach to the scientific study of the living universe. It seeks to understand the origin and evolution of life on Earth, to determine if life exists elsewhere in the universe, and to predict the future of life on Earth and in the rest of the universe. To this end it relies on the diversity of disciplines and has inspired new meta-disciplines. Abstracts are solicited on all topics that span the enormous range of astrobiological themes.
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New Space Economy Conference in Italy
Gee, Italy in April and a day in a medieval castle hearing about the latest ideas and developments in the "New Space Economy". Doesn't get much better than that. Patrick Collins, Jim Benson, and
other space luminaries will speak at the
1st International Convention of Technologies of the Frontier: The global importance of the incoming Space Economy, Medieval Castle of Moncrivello (VC) - April 1st 2006.
The organizer says
It is a not a "conventional convention. We planned it as a fusion between Vision, Science and Art. From 9.30 am to 22:00 pm, we will have talks on philosophical themes, economics, technologies, and artistic contributes: visual artists and musicians (both jazz and classical) will present their projects inspired by Space and Astronautic.
01/17/06 09:55 AM |
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Christmas links ...
Some seasonal space articles for your perusal:
* Santa arrives by Progress module at the ISS:
Capsule brings holiday cheer to space station - Florida Today - Dec.24.05
* Alan Boyle provides a guide for "walking in a winter wonderland on the Web":
Holiday treats for the eyes - Cosmic Log / MSNBC.com - Dec.22.05
* "A nifty holiday gift occurs for those living in parts of western and central Canada, the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Rockies and Plains States on Christmas morning when a fat waning crescent Moon will occult the bluish 1st-magnitude star Spica, one of the brightest stars in the sky." :
Moon to Hide Star Christmas Morning - Space.com - Dec.23.05
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