Dwayne Day writes about travels in the universe of ambient space music : Cruising through the cosmos on waves of sound – The Space Review
See the HobbySpace Space Music area and the Ambient Space Music section for lots of links and web resources.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Soyuz with ISS crew lands safely while Chris Hadfield’s video goes viral
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, US astronaut Thomas Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko returned safely to earth today: Soyuz capsule brings three-man crew to safe landing – SpaceflightNow.
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Hadfield’s “Space Oddity” music video (see Sunday posting) on the ISS has become viral sensation. It’s up to nearly 3.9 million views at the moment.
- Chris Hadfield’s ‘Space Oddity’ is a hit: What’s next for space superstar? – Cosmic Log
- “Planet Earth is Blue and There’s Nothing Left to Do” : ISS Sensation Hadfield Coming Back Home | Innerspace.net
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Hadfield defends the ISS as a research station and sees the big picture for why humans are learning to live and work in space: Chris Hadfield says [NASA]’s job is not to ‘titillate’ – BBC
“We are leaving Earth permanently,” he said with zeal. “It is a huge historic step and we are trying to do it right and it takes time, it takes patience and it takes tenacity – and we’re going to do it.”
His argument is that the construction and utilisation of the ISS will lead to the development of technologies that will eventually enable humanity to leave Earth and settle on other worlds. But that process will be a slow and incremental one.
Int. Space Development Conference (ISDC 2013) – over 20 exhibitors
A message from the National Space Society and the International Space Development Conference:
Over 20 Exhibitors To Present At
International Space Development Conference
Washington DC – May 13, 2013 – Space advocacy organizations, educational institutions, and companies from around the world are among the 22 groups that will be presenting as exhibitors at this year’s International Space Development Conference. ISDC 2013 is the annual conference of the National Space Society and a premier event for space leaders and enthusiasts. Attendees will celebrate “Global Collaboration in 21st Century Space” from May 23 – 27 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine hotel in San Diego, CA.
The list of registered exhibitors includes:
- The International Space University, a graduate-level institution providing education and training to future leaders of the emerging global space community since 1987
- Janet’s Planet, an Emmy-award-winning children’s educational television show airing on more than 140 public television stations nationwide
- Space Micro, a San Diego-based company providing radiation-hardened space electronics products to NASA, the US Air Force, and other space groups
- Yuri’s Night, a global non-profit celebrating humanity’s past, present and future in space each April at hundreds of parties and events around the world
- Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), a student-run organization with over 30 chapters doing education and outreach to promote space exploration
- Nanosatisfi, a Bay Area space startup offering convenient, affordable, on-demand access to space via shared satellites
“We’re very excited that such a diverse set of organizations will be presenting to the world at this year’s ISDC,” said ISDC Exhibits Coordinator Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto. “We’ve completely filled up our exhibitor hall, and we’re looking forward to seeing everybody in San Diego later this month.”
Register now for the International Space Development Conference, which includes astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, and former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as confirmed speakers. For more information, please contact Dave Dressler at dave.dressler@nss.org.
It’s still not too late to become an ISDC 2013 sponsor. Please consider a customized sponsorship opportunity. Promote name and brand recognition of your organization throughout the conference. Showcase your support of Space Development. Help us make this conference extraordinary.
About the National Space Society: NSS is an independent, educational, membership, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a spacefaring civilization. NSS is widely acknowledged as the preeminent citizen’s voice on space, with thousands of members and supporters, and over 50 chapters in the United States and around the world. The Society publishes Ad Astra magazine, an award-winning periodical chronicling the most important developments in space. To learn more, visit www.nss.org.
The Space Show this week
The guests on The Space Show this week include:
1. Monday, May 13, 2013, 2-3:30 PM PST (5-6:30 PM EST, 4-5:30 PM CST): We welcome back Buzz Aldrin to discuss his new book, Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration
2. Tuesday, May 14, 2013 2013, 7-8:30 PM PST (10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CST): We welcome STAN ROSEN and DAVE DRESSLER to discuss the upcoming ISDC Conference at the end of May in San Diego, CA. For more information on ISDC, visit isdc.nss.org/2013/.
3. Friday, May 17: , 2013, 9:30-11 AM PST (11:30- 1 PM CST, 12:30PM-2:00 PM EST): FRANK STRATFORD joins us again from Mars Drive in Australia. Frank will be talking about his latest Space Review article, www.thespacereview.com/article/2281/1.
4. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12-1:30 PM PST (3-4:30 PM EST, 2-3:30 PM CST). We welcome we welcome back DR. JOHN BRANDENBURG to discuss Feynman, matters of gravity, the Higgs boson (his recent paper in Albq.) and the presence of Chechen terrorists in his Asteroid 20-2012 Sepulveda
See also:
/– The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
/– The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
/– The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs
The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.
Space Chronicles (Part 1) – StarTalk Radio with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks with Prof. John Logsdon, founder and former director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University, about the history of the Apollo program: Space Chronicles (Part 1) | StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson – StarTalk Radio
You know the names: Sputnik, Apollo, JFK, LBJ, Gagarin, Laika, von Braun. You know the speeches: “…We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, …” But do you know the reality? Find out when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Prof. John Logsdon, an expert in the history of space exploration. You’ll learn Eisenhower’s secret reason for starting NASA, why JFK offered to explore space jointly with the Russians, and how “Operation Paperclip” helped us win the Space Race… and the Arms Race. Find out why the Apollo program ended early and why NASA retired the Space Shuttle but the Soyuz is still going strong. Plus Neil’s favorite moment in the US space program and a history lesson “through the lens of Chuck Nice.” And this is just Part 1