Friday, April 27, 2012

NASA on Twitter

I read some recent posts by NASA on Twitter.com NASA ‏ @NASA Soyuz and #ISS hatches closed at 1:12 am EDT. Deorbit burn set for 6:49 am EDT. Watch on NASA TV at 6:30 am: NASA ‏ @NASA Soyuz and #ISS hatches scheduled to close at 1 am EDT. Watch live on NASA TV beginning at 12:45 am: NASA ‏ @NASA Everything's good for #ISS Exp. 30 crew to land in Kazakhstan Friday morning. Watch live at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv at 12:45 am EDT

Live Chat: Why Aren't There More Female Scientists, Engineers?

I heard an story about this Live Chat: Why Aren't There More Female Scientists, Engineers? on the News Hour yesterday evening. I am reading about this on PBS's website for the News Hour at (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/04/stemchat-why-arent-more-women-in-science-and-engineering.html). A live chat is scheduled for noon ET Friday, April 27, with Judy Woodruff.

Space Tornadoes, Baby Stars, and Ancient Galaxies

I am looking at images of Space Tornadoes, Baby Stars, and Ancient Galaxies on PBS's website. Nice looking images posted here.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Asteroid Mining Venture Backed by Google Execs, James Cameron Unveiled

I am reading this article Asteroid Mining Venture Backed by Google Execs, James Cameron Unveiled By Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer on Yahoo's website. This sounds like a good way to get resources by I am not sure when it will happen.

NASA’s new earthquake monitoring network uses GPS for improved accuracy

I am reading this article NASA’s new earthquake monitoring network uses GPS for improved accuracy By Tecca | Today in Tech on Yahoo's website. This sounds very helpful for first responders in the states mentioned especially in stronger earthquakes.

UrtheCast The Earth Video Camera

I heard about UrtheCast on the morning news earlier today. I went to the website (http://www.urthecast.com/) to learn more about it. According to this, UrtheCast is putting HD cameras on the space station and streaming them to the web.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Laura A. Burns

Laura A. Burns (http://www.ravencon.com/burns-laura/) gave a very interesting panel discussion on the International Space University (www.isunet.edu) last Saturday morning.

Ted Bethune

I attended Ted Bethune's (http://www.ravencon.com/bethune-ted/) excellent panel discussion on The International Space Station, the Moon and Mars last Saturday evening.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Regular Monthly Meeting

Sunday we have our regular monthly meeting at Books-A-Million in Colonial Heights. We plann to start aroud 2:00 PM, but usually we are an hour or so later getting started.

Everyone with an interest if science fiction or real science is welcome.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

NASA Space Shuttle

I saw some live video of the Space Shuttle Discovery flying toward Dulles International Airport this morning aboard a 747.

Secrets of Molecule that Helped Build the Universe Exposed

I am reading this article Secrets of Molecule that Helped Build the Universe Exposed on Yahoo's website.
I need to read some more about the triatomic hydrogen ion.