Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield‘s famous rendering of David Bowie’s song Space Oddity while on the Int. Space Station is now available again. The legal issues involved in obtaining the rights to the song to allow him to post the video for two more years are described at Space Oddity – Chris Hadfield.
The Universe blog hosts the latest Carnival of Space.
The guests and topics on The Space Show this week:
1. Monday, Nov. 3, 2014: 2-3:30 PM PST (5-6:30 PM EST, 4-5:30 PM CST): We welcome GERALD DRIGGERS to the show to discuss his Mars settlement ideas.
2. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014:,7-8:30 PM PST (10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CST): No show so we can pay attention to election returns.
3. Friday, Nov. 7:, 2014, 9:30 -11 AM PST (12:30-2 PM EST; 11:30-1 PM CST): We welcome back DR. ROB MANNING regarding his new book, Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity’s Chief Engineer.
4. Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, 12-1:30 PM PST (3-4:30 PM EST, 2-3:30 PM CST): We welcome back MARK WHITTINGTON to the show. Mark is a well known space journalist and publishes his blog, “Curmudgeons Corner” at curmudgeons.blogspot.com.
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.
The latest TMRO program deals with the SpaceShipTwo accident and Antares rocket failure : SpaceShipTwo and Antares – 7.33 – TMRO
They can’t yet display Princess Leia’s message to Obi Wan but it looks like it’s just a matter of resolution, not principle: These Lasers Can Create 3D Signs in Mid-Air – Popular Mechanics