Activism, Space Policy, SpaceCasts

The Space Show this week – Oct.10.2016

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Monday, Oct. 10, 2016: 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome back Doug Messier of Parabolic Arc for news and space stories of interest.

2. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016: 7-8:30 PM PDT, 10-11:30 PM EDT, 9-10:30 PM CDT; NO SHOW TODAY.

3. Friday, Oct. 14, 2016: 9:30-11AM PDT; (12:30-2 PM EDT; 11:30 AM – 1 PM CDT) We welcome back Gary Hudson of the Space Studies Institute [SSI] to talk about their work in supporting the field of exotic propulsion.

4. Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016: 12-1:30 PM PDT (3-4:30 PM EDT, 2-3:30 PM CDT): Dr. Doug Plata joins us again to report on his one-on-one individual congressional lobbying for this lunar and COTS programs plus his talk at the recent Mars Society Conference.

See also:
* The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
* The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
* The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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Activism, Education, Space participation

Brooke Owens Fellowship Program offers internships for women in aviation and space

The Brooke Owens Fellowship Program aims to encourage more women to seek aerospace careers:

The Brooke Owens Fellowship Program offers paid internships at leading aviation and space companies and organizations for passionate, exceptional women seeking their undergraduate degree.

Created to honor the legacy of a beloved space industry pioneer and accomplished pilot, Dawn Brooke Owens (1980 – 2016), the Brooke Owens Fellowship Program is designed to serve both as an inspiration and as a career boost to capable young women who, like Brooke, aspire to explore our sky and stars, to shake up the aerospace industry, and to help their fellow men and women here on planet Earth.

For application info, go to How to Apply.

Now Accepting Applications! All Applications Due December 5, 2016

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Brooke Owens (Image credits the The Brooke Owens Fellowship Program)

Find more about the program at Fellowships will boost women in aerospace – Alan Boyle/Geekwire

Space films and videos

Video: Trailer for the movie “Passengers”

The latest trailer for the movie Passengers, which will reach theaters during Christmas:

Synopsis: Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly turn when their hibernation pods mysteriously wake them 90 years before they reach their destination. As Jim and Aurora try to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction, they begin to fall for each other, unable to deny their intense attraction… only to be threatened by the imminent collapse of the ship and the discovery of the truth behind why they woke up.

Eyes in the Sky, Living in Space, SpaceCasts

Videos: “Space to Ground” ISS report + New views of Matthew from the ISS

Here is the latest Space to Ground report on ISS related activities for the week:

And here are a couple of the latest NASA videos of hurricane Matthew:

Cameras outside the International Space Station captured new views Oct. 6 of massive Hurricane Matthew at 4:45 p.m. EDT as the outpost flew 250 miles overhead. At the time of the flyover, Matthew was moving to the northwest through the Bahamas, strengthening to a possible Category 4 hurricane that is expected strike the east coast of Florida and track up the Space Coast Oct. 7 with winds that could reach 145 miles an hour, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Cameras outside the station captured new views today of massive Hurricane Matthew as it flew 250 miles overhead at 4:45pm ET. At the time of the flyover, Matthew was moving to the northwest through the Bahamas as a Category 4 hurricane that is expected to strike the east coast of Florida and track up the Space Coast Oct. 7 with winds that are expected to reach a destructive 145 miles an hour, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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