Space on the iPad + Tutorials for the Orbiter simulator

Here’s a review from Bruce Irving of several space related apps for the iPad device: iPad Astronomy – Music of the Spheres.

See also his free ebook, written with Andy McSorley, on the Orbiter spacecraft simulation program: Virtual Spaceflight – Go Play in Space

He includes a free presentation about the Orbiter: Go Learn in Space v2 – (pdf, 2.8MB).

Video: Final presentations in SETI Institute/San Jose State Univ. astrobiology undergrad program

This video shows the final student  presentation for the SETI Institute’s URSA (Undergraduate Research at the SETI Institute  in Astrobiology)  program with San Jose State University . See also Undergraduate Research at the SETI Institute in Astrobiology (USRA): a Partnership Between the SETI Institute and San Jose State University-SETI Institute

Curiosity Rover Report – June 7, 2013

The latest NASA JPL video update on the Curiosity Rover:

NASA’s Curiosity rover switches to long-distance driving mode as she heads to Mount Sharp.

Al Globus and space settlement, pt. 2

Al Globus continues his discussion of space settlement in part two of his Moonandback interview: Al Globus – Prognosis for Settlement – Moonandback. He also mentions a a Student Space Settlement Design Contest and gives details for entry.

Find part 1 of his interview here.

Video: Asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon

This NASA JPL video shows radar images of asteroid 1998 QE2, which recently passed near earth,  and of the asteroid’s moon rotating around the object:

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