NASA astronaut Mae Carol Jemison participated in the recent Race in Space conference hosted by Duke’s Department of African and African American Studies in Durham, North Carolina.
The Race in Space conference is a first of its kind event that seeks to explore the issues of race, culture and nationality in the colonization of space stations, planets and stars in space. This two day conference will highlight astronauts, researchers, artists and authors who have studied both the realities and imaginative events involving the dynamics of race and space settlements.
Here are reports on the conference and Jemison’s presentation:
Stable motion about the Moon in SDROs 70,000 km and 12,500 km distant is simulated by Celestia open-source 3D planetarium software. An SDRO approximately 70,000 km in radius is being contemplated as the destination for NASA’s Asteroid Redirection Mission (ARM). For an immersive experience, select HD resolution and full-screen display.
The FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, also known as The World Air Sports Federation) is sponsoring the FAI Young Artists Contest again:
The FAI Young Artists Contest is an international art contest for youngsters between the ages of 6 and 17. Each FAI Member Country sponsors the contest in their country, and the national winners are submitted to the International Jury each year.
The Theme for the 2014 contest is : Flying to save lives.
The entries can include space topics related to the contest theme and not just aviation.
Go to AMSAT News for the latest headlines about developments in amateur and student satellites and for updates about amateur radio on the ISS.
ANS 314 Weekly AMSAT Bulletin – Nov.9, 2013:
* Maritime Mobile Satellite Operations
* AMSAT Office Status
* AMSAT at the Fort Wayne, TX Hamfest
* 31st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium International Attendance Correction
* FUNcube Handbook Now Available
* 2014 Space Exploration Educators Conference
