The Planetary Society announced yesterday that they had gotten a $4.2M from an unnamed donor: The Planetary Society Announces Its Largest Single Donor Gift – The Planetary Society.
And today they are announcing a hiring drive:
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The Planetary Society is growing! We’re looking for stellar (get it?) candidates to head our marketing, public relations, and fund-raising efforts. We want passionate people who get things done. Go to http://planetary.org/careers to learn more.
A discussion panel webcast on Tuesday night: Humanity’s Path To Mars: Presented by Yuri’s Night – Google+
Join us for Yuri’s Night’s 2nd “Hangin’ with Yuri” Google+ Hangout! The focus: Humanity’s Path to Mars. We will highlight recent missions, Mars analogue research, and discuss the future of humans to Mars. Rock the Planet(s)!
March 18th
LIVE at 9pm ET
Guest Panelists:
Chris Carberry, Explore Mars
Robert Zubrin, Mars Society
Kim Binsted, HI-SEAS
Soyeon Yi, Korea’s First Astronaut
Other guests to be announced soon!
Moderators:
Ryan Kobrick, Yuri’s Night
Rick Hanton, Yuri’s Night
Video from NASA, ESA, & HI-SEAS
Music purchased from Audio Jungle
The guests and topics for The Space Show this week:
. Monday, March 17, 2014, 2-3:30 PM PDT(5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome LEE HUTCHINSON to discuss the Columbia Rescue Mission that he recently wrote about: http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/the-audacious-rescue-plan-that-might-have-saved-space-shuttle-columbia.
2. Tuesday, March 17, 2014:, 7-8:30 PM PDT (10-11:30 PM EDT, 9-10:30 PM CDT): We welcome Jeff Smith to tell us about the Space Expedition Corp (Spacexc.com) event at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles which he recently attended.
3. Friday, March 21, 2014, 9:30-11 AM PDT (12:30-2 PM EDT; 11:30 AM-1 PM CDT): We welcome back GWYNNE SHOTWELL, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX. Ms. Shotwell is with us for only the first hour. Please, one question/comment per listener & emails & phone calls must be short. .
4. Sunday, March 23, 2014, 12-1:30 PM PDT (3-4:30 PM EDT, 2-3:30 PM CDT). We welcome ANTHONY YOUNG regarding his Space Review articles on returning to the Moon, SLS, his book, The Saturn V F-1 Engine and much 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.
Here’s the latest show from Spacevidcast: Have we forgotten about the Moon? 7.08
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News stories:
MRO computer goes in to safe mode, Atlas V rocket gets a money back guarantee, Solid Motor Testing, Orion delayed and Cosmos rocks!
We explore the idea that maybe jumping from the Earth to Mars isn’t the right idea. Our Moon is a great source of inspiration and can provide awe and wonder to people on and off planet. Should someone be focusing more heavily on a Lunar colony than a Martian one?
Spacevidcast is a weekly show all about space and the comsos. Covering major events from NASA, ESA, JAXA, Roscosmos, SpaceX and more, Spacevidcast is your weekly news and views show for every space geek! Featuring monthly live shows and weekly cosmic updates, get your Space Geek on right here! Don’t forget to subscribe.
The guests and topics for The Space Show this week:
1. Monday, March 10, 2014, 2-3:30 PM PDT(5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome back DR. ERIC SEEDHOUSE regarding his new book, Suborbital: Industry at the Edge of Space
2. THURSDAY, March 13, 2014:, 7-8:30 PM PDT (10-11:30 PM EDT, 9-10:30 PM CDT): We welcome back DR. ROBERT ZUBRIN regarding the Mars Society‘s Mars Artic 365 campaign.
3. Friday, March 14, 2014, 9:30-11 AM PDT (12:30-2 PM EDT; 11:30 AM-1 PM CDT): We welcome ROBERT WALKER for more on artificial gravity and his space articles published on www.science20.com/space.
4. Sunday, March 16, 2014, 12-1:30 PM PDT (3-4:30 PM EDT, 2-3:30 PM CDT). DR. DOUG PLATA returns to discuss his Cislunar One concept and trades.
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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