After an extended break, Spacevidcast is back for their first show of 2014: The first Spacevidcast of 2014 – Spacevidcast
Category Archives: SpaceCasts
The Space Show this week
The guests and topics for The Space Show this week:
1. Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, 2-3:30 PM PST (5-6:30 PM EST, 4-5:30 PM CST): We welcome Charles Pooley and Ed LeBouthillier regarding the release of the long awaited Microlaunchers book. The book titled ” Microlaunchers: Technology for a New Space Age
2. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014:, 7-8:30 PM PST (10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CST): Bob Zimmerman is back with space news, facts, and charged opinions. Don’t miss Bob, he always bring interesting issues to our attention.
3. Friday, January 17, 2014, 9:30-11 AM: We welcome back Joan Horvath to discuss 3D Printing.
4. Sunday, January 19, 2014, 12-1:30 PM PST (3-4:30 PM EST, 2-3:30 PM CST). We welcome back Dr. Bill Rowe with new and important space medical information. Visit his website for his latest, research, analysis, and conclusions (www.femsinspace.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.
Video: The rocket episode of “How Hard Can It Be?”
Via the robot guy blog comes this video of the Home Made Rocket episode of the National Geographic Channel’s How Hard Can It Be? program:
Vin, Paul and Eric attempt to send a rocket into space using materials and know-how that anyone could acquire.
Space policy roundup – Jan.10.14
A selection of space policy/politics related items:
- Congress may need a little more time to complete FY14 appropriations – Space Politics
- International Space Exploration Forum (see also previous post here):
- Neil Armstrong would be appalled:
- Never Give Up, Never Surrender! – Clayton Anderson (former shuttle astronaut)
- Should UN Treaty be adapted to allow firms to ‘exploit’ Moon – BBC – audio discussion with Ian Crawford, professor of planetary science at Birkbeck College, London.
- Kazakhstan needs Russian presence at Baikonur spaceport – Times of Central Asia
- Isro inches closer to manned mission – The Times of India
- Chinese Moon, National Pride And Asia’s New Space Race – All News Is Global
Recent space policy related spacecasts:
- John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 1-8-14- Thespaceshow’s Blog – Dr. Jeff Foust, Dr. David Livingston and John Batchelor discussed the Falcon 9 and Cygnus cargo launches and ISS extension.
- Bob Zimmerman on the John Batchelor show:
The Space Show this week
Here are the guests and topics for episodes of The Space Show this week:
1. Monday, Jan. 56 2014: 2-3:30 PM PST (5-6:30 PM EST, 4-5:30 PM CSTT): We welcome back AIAA Executive Director Dr. Sandra H. Magnus to discuss the upcomng AIAA SciTech 2014 conference. See http://www.aiaa.org/scitech2014 for details.
2. CLASSROOM. Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, 6 PM PST (9 PM EST, 8 PM CST): This Classroom program is a follow on to our recent radiation program and features DR. JIM LOGAN AND DR. JOHN JURIST. Based on feedback we received from listeners from our first radiation discussion, we decided this sequel was warranted. Tune in for some surprises. Make sure you read the comments and discussion on the blog from our earlier program on Dec. 17, 2013.
3. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 ,7-8:00 PM PST (10-11:00 PM EST, 9-10:00 PM CST): We welcome DR. ALICE GORMAN from Australia to discuss the subject of space archaeology. .
4. Friday, Jan. 10, 2014:, 9:30-11AM PST (12:30-2 PM EST, 11:30 AM-1 PM CST). We welcome back DR. JACK ZIRKER to discuss his latest book which explains ocean waves, The Science of Ocean Waves.
5. Sunday, 12, 2014, 12-1:30 PM PST, (3-4:30 PM EST, 2-3:30 PM CST). This is our first OPEN LINES show for the new year. All science, space, and STEM calls welcome. First time callers are welcome. Join in the discussion.
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.