NextBigFuture.com hosts the latest Carnival of Space.
Carnival of Space #316 – NextBigFuture
NextBigFuture.com hosts the latest Carnival of Space.
China sets Chang’e-3 for landing on the Moon this year
China plans for the Chang’e-3 mission to put the country’s first lander on the Moon by the end of this year:
Morpheus Lander flights on line today
Project Morpheus is currently planning to do another tethered test flight of their rocket powere vertical takeoff and landing vehicle. You can watch live at Project Morpheus : Live.
Update: The test appeared successful. A video will probably be available late today or tomorrow.
Video: NASA Aqua satellite maps carbon monoxide pollution from western US wildfires
This NASA JPL video displays ” the spread of carbon monoxide pollution from California’s Rim Fire and other Western U.S. wildfires across North America” using data from Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument on NASA’s Aqua spacecraft.
Revolutions: a Canadian space art exhbition + Space art on Canadian bodies
The Canadian Space Society is sponsoring at space art exhibition: Revolutions: The Inexorable Evolution of Art
Revolutions: The Inexorable Evolution of Art is a space art exhibition examining how space exploration and related technologies are being used to transform art and culture, and inspire a new generation of innovators. Representing the works of over 50 internationally acclaimed space artists, Revolutions will feature a variety of space artworks including art derived from space technologies, art designed for microgravity environments, orbital art, and art inspired by space developments.
Slated to tour nationally, the CSS is debuting Revolutions on September 12th with a star studded benefit event at Endeavor Arts Gallery in Calgary. Proceeds from this event will go to the Alberta Arts Flood Rebuild initiative in support of artists and arts communities who were affected by the 2013 floods.
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And a Canadian artist will depict scenes of the earth taken from the ISS in an unusual type of canvas: Artist to Recreate Astronaut’s Space Photos as Body Art – Space.com