Joe Latrell of Photos-to-Space starts a new series of video news reports. This episode of 90 Second Science covers the return of Chris Hadfield, UP Aerospace’s next flight, Sierra Nevada’s Dreamchaser and a look back at Skylab.
90 Second Science for May 14 from Joe Latrell on Vimeo.
Here’s a video of Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about America’s exploration of space at Rice’s 100th commencement:
The International Space Orchestra is described as
the world’s first orchestra of space scientists. Blending space exploration and bassoons; planet-poking and bluegrass-playing spacecraft operators – the International Space Orchestra’s members are individuals drawn from NASA Ames Research Center, SETI (Search for Extra-terrestial Intelligence), Singularity University and the International Space University.
Last September 2012 they premiered their “Ground Control: An Opera in Space” in a live performance in San Jose. The opera was
written by Blur and Gorillaz frontman DAMON ALBARN with BOBBY WOMACK; MAYWA DENKI and PENGUIN CAFE’s ARTHUR JEFFES. With lyrics by BRUCE STERLING & JASMINA TESANOVIC. Musical director: Two time Grammy-Award winner EVAN PRICE.
The project and it’s goals:
In this tangential reality, your Flight Controller conducts arias and the Payload Officer works a baritone sax, while the Capsule Communicator is on the triangle. Merging science, technology, design and opera – Ground-Control: An opera in Space aims to reach the final frontier! The International Space Orchestra, is an experiential and hybrid research laboratory, where space scientists have been invited to implement, deconstruct, perform, sing, mix, modify, and design musical acts in a control room.
The project’s mission is to introduce the public to the emotional nuances of space science technologies, the people working with them and the challenges and opportunities of an exciting new era of commercial space exploration. Fuelled by Silicon Valley-based commercial space companies such as Virgin Galactic, Space X and Google – the space industry is at one of the most exciting moments in its history – and projects such as near-earth asteroid mining and sending humans to Mars orbit are being discussed as realities for the 2030s.
A documentary about the project will be shown on May 17th at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California: May 17 Event at SETI Institute – The International Space Orchestra Feature Documentary (66min) – SETI Institute
A brief clip from the film:
Buzz Aldrin was on The Space Show on Monday and discussed his Unified Space Vision, Mars settlement and his book, Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration, which he just released: Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Monday, 5-13-13 | Thespaceshow’s Blog.
The Venus Transit blog hosts the latest Carnival of space.