Video: “Europa Report” trailer

The first trailer for the upcoming “hard sci-fi” film Europa Report , about a human mission to the Jupiter moon Europa, has been released:

Phil Plait has seen the whole film and likes it: Europa Report trailer: Sci-fi movie with a lot of sci – Wired.

The Society for International Space Cooperation

Here’s a message from The Society for International Space Cooperation :

The Society for International Space Cooperation (SISC) is an educational nonprofit organization whose board includes astronauts, cosmonauts, and luminaries like director James Cameron. We invite you to join the Space Explorers Club or Junior Space Explorers Club and be sent a different box every month with space goodies and space and science info from the past, present, and future of spaceflight.

The Junior Space Explorers Club is geared towards kids 6-12 years old and has many fun and educational activities. The Space Explorers Club is for Space Lovers aged 13-113.

The Society for International Space Cooperation is a 501(c)(3) so all donations are 100% tax deductible and all proceeds help support the educational programs of the society.

More info is available at http://www.spacesociety.org

 

A grand gallery of space debris found on the ground

Paul Maley provides an interesting and extensive page with lots of info about, and many pictures of, space junk that has reached the ground over the years: SPACE DEBRIS – Eclipse Tours.

Video: House hearing on “Next Steps in Human Exploration to Mars and Beyond”

Stephen C. Smith posts this video of today’s House hearing:

On May 21, 2013, the House Subcommittee on Space held a hearing titled, “Next Steps in Human Exploration to Mars and Beyond.”

90 Second Science for May 21, 2013

Joe Latrell offers this special episode of 90 Second Science in support of the tornado victims in Moore, Oklahoma:

90 Second Science for May 21, 2013 from Joe Latrell on Vimeo.

Everyone can participate in space