Here’s a preview of the night sky for December:
Video: What’s Up for December 2014
Here’s a preview of the night sky for December:
Video: ‘Our Dynamic Sun’ + ‘Life and Death of Stars’ – Xploration Outer Space on Hulu
Here are two new episodes of Xploration Outer Space Online – Free at Hulu :
The Space Show this week – Dec.1.14
The guests and topics on The Space Show this week:
1. Monday, Dec. 1, 2014: 2:00-3:30PM PST (5:00-& 6:30 PM EST, 4:00-5:30 PM CST): We welcome back DENNIS WINGO. Read his latest blog posts at http://denniswingo.wordpress.com.
2. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014:,7-8:30 PM PST (10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CST): We welcome MATT WALLACE of JPL and Mars 2020 to the show. We will be discussing upcoming and future Mars programs.
3. Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, 9:30 -11 AM PST (12:30-2 PM EST; 11:30-1 PM CST): We welcome CHRIS NEWMAN in the UK to the show to discuss the current state of the UK Space Industry, the position of the UK within ESA and the broader world space community and also on future developments that the UK is seeking to be involved with regarding space. Mr. Newman is a Reader in Law at the University of Sunderland, and head of Legal Research within the Faculty of Business and Law.
4. Sunday, Dec. 7 2014, 12-1:30 PM PST (3-4:30 PM EST, 2-3:30 PM CST): We welcome back DR. BRUCE CORDELL to discuss current space matters in the context of Maslow Windows and more.
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.
2015 Year in Space calendars
Continuing my Christmas shopping advice tradition, I’m again recommending that readers consider The Year In Space Desk Calendar and Year In Space Wall Calendar as gifts for others and as well as for yourselves. My wife has used the space desk calendar for years and years and I always have the wall calendar on my studio wall.
The calendars are published in co-operation with the Planetary Society and contain a profusion of wonderful space related images. Get a big discount on a new membership to the Planetary Society when buying a calendar.
There is also a free Year In Space Online Calendar.
Video: Revised trailer for 2001: A Space Odyssey
The classic movie 2001: A Space Odyssey began showing in the UK again in selected theaters in the UK last week as part of the British Film Institute‘s (BFI) program: Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder. See also In cinemas: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | BFI.
Here are some articles about the movie:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey review – still visionary – The Guardian
- 2001: A Space Odyssey revisited -BBC News
Here’s the updated trailer:
Update: And here is an essay in praise of great sci-fi movies : Stephen McGinty: Outer space forces a look inside – The Scotsman
For movies like Gravity, Interstellar and 2001: A Space Odyssey aren’t just a series of stunning images but are exercises in metaphysical philosophy. They can prompt an audience to ponder what it means to be human, to examine the fragility of both ourselves and our world. Bladerunner, which is also set to enjoy a cinematic re-release, is most memorable for making the audience consider what it means to be human and to question the meaning of life through the death of an android (“Too bad she won’t live … but then again, who does?”) It used to be said that: “In space no-one can hear you scream” but this is being re-written, for today’s cinema-goers: “In space no-one can hear you think”.