The Space Show this week

The Space Show this week:

1. Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, 2-3:30 PM PST (5-6:30 PM EST, 4-5:30 PM CST): We welcome back DR. JIM WERTZ of Microcosm, Inc. Our discussion will focus on Reinventing Space — Methods for Dramatically Reducing Space Mission Cost and Schedule, including a USC graduate course, the AIAA course in May, and a new joint Microcosm/USC Reinventing Space Project.

2. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 7-8:30 PM PST (10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CST): We welcome DR. SEAN CASEY for <a href=”http://www.svsc.org/” target=”_d”>Silicon Valley Space Center</a> updates.

3. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, 9:30-11 AM PST (11:30- 1 PM CST, 12:30PM-2:00 PM EST): No show today.

WEBINAR 4. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, 1-3 PM PST (4-6 PM EST, 3-5 PM CST). We welcome back DR. HAYM BENAROYA for a webinar addressing the engineering needed for space infrastructure. Dr. Benaroya will take us behind the scenes to show and explain to us that which is not in plain sight! This webinar will be co-hosted by DR. JOHN JURIST. On the Saturday prior to this webinar, I will post Dr. Benraoya’s presentation material on The Space Show Blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. You can watch the webinar on The Space Show UStream site, www.ustream.tv/channel/the-space-show.

See also:
/– The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
/– The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
/– The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

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Colorful life on other planets

The colors of exoplanets may tell us if they possess life: Extreme life might be visible on colourful exoplanets – New Scientist

The solar music of Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander creates music inspired by the sounds and sights of the sun: Want To Create A Space Symphony? Wait For A Solar Storm – NPR.

Here is a recent Motherboard VICE video program about Alexander:

Paul Damphousse quits as National Space Society leader

The National Space Society loses Paul Damphousse as its executive director: National Space Society Leadership Change – NASA Watch

Michael Mealling discusses possible reasons making the organization so difficult to direct: The National Space Society: organizational inertia and term limits – Rocketforge.

Spacevidcast 6.04: Amazing space news from around the world

Spacevidcast devoted their latest live program to several recent space news items: Amazing space news from around the world – 6.04 – Spacevidcast.