Here is a NASA interview with Cari Goulard of the Sally Ride EarthKAM program, which
enables middle school students all around the world to take photographs of Earth with a camera mounted in a window on the International Space Station. More than 800 schools in 51 countries, representing more than 70,000 students, are signed up for the current session.
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation is holding its annual auction to raise money for grants for students in technical fields: 2014 Fall Auction of Astronaut Memorabilia
Set your sights to outer space by becoming the highest bidder on a vintage piece of space memorabilia, a rare astronaut autograph, or an exciting adventure with a real space hero! The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2014 Fall Auction of Astronaut Memorabilia boasts a thrilling array of space collectibles from the very beginnings of the Mercury era up through the more recent Space Shuttle missions.
Register here to claim your virtual paddle number and start bidding today!
Auction closes November 8, 2014 at 9:30 p.m. EDT.
See the rules and regulations for the auction guidelines.
Don’t forget to check out our signature astronaut experiences, hosted this year on BiddingForGood.com!
The 2014 Astronaut Autograph & Memorabilia Show will be held in Cocoa Beach, Florida this weekend, Nov.6-9, 2014. Here is the Schedule of events.
LOT 5: Manned Orbiting Laboratory Multi-Signed Concept Art Print
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.