Stanford scientists get a little closer to a medical tricorder

I am reading this article Stanford scientists get a little closer to a medical tricorder here (http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/stanford-scientists-get-a-little-closer-to-a-medical-tricorder/ar-CCcKEy?ocid=spartandhp).

Author Archives: m5aka DEC 15 2015 Tim Peake ISS School Contacts Announced

I am reading this article Author Archives: m5aka Tim Peake ISS School Contacts Announced here (http://amsat-uk.org/author/m5aka/).

A Home in Space - European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti – back on Earth after 200 days in space – tells the full story of the International Space Station.

I am listening to this radio show A Home in Space here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03b6t7p).

NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, British astronaut Tim Peake (of the European Space Agency) and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko will lift off in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft early this morning from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

I watched the launch of NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, British astronaut Tim Peake (of the European Space Agency) and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko (http://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html) this morning.

INFOSYS FOUNDATION USA AND HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION KICKED OFF COMPUTER SCIENCE WEEK BY HOSTING CODING BOOT CAMPS IN EIGHT REGIONS INCLUDING WASHINGTON, DC, AT LAYC CAREER ACADEMY DEC. 10

I am reading this article INFOSYS FOUNDATION USA AND HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION KICKED OFF COMPUTER SCIENCE WEEK BY HOSTING CODING BOOT CAMPS IN EIGHT REGIONS INCLUDING WASHINGTON, DC, AT LAYC CAREER ACADEMY DEC. 10 here (http://www.hispanicheritage.org/infosys-foundation-usa-and-hispanic-heritage-foundation-kick-off-computer-science-week-by-hosting-coding-boot-camps-in-eight-regions-including-washington-dc-at-layc-career-academy-dec-10/).

Black Enterprise Driving Innovation Hackathon Champions

I am reading this article Black Enterprise Driving Innovation Hackathon Champions Patrick Austin here (http://www.blackenterprise.com/technology/black-enterprise-driving-innovation-hackathon-champions/).

Russian weather satellite lifts off aboard Zenit rocket

I am reading this article Russian weather satellite lifts off aboard Zenit rocket by Stephen Clark here (http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/12/11/russian-weather-satellite-lifts-off-aboard-zenit-rocket/).

Three astronauts land back on Earth from space station

I am reading this article Three astronauts land back on Earth from space station here (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/three-iss-astronauts-land-back-earth-russian-agency-134427401.html).

Tim Peake: Astronaut's rocket assembled in Kazakhstan

I am reading this article Tim Peake: Astronaut's rocket assembled in Kazakhstan By Paul Rincon here (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34991338). I am looking forward to reading about his experiments and educational activites. "During his seven-month stay on the orbiting outpost, the former Army helicopter pilot will carry out a programme of experiments and educational activities."

Made with Code - Film

I am watching this video Made with Code - Film here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFF8PYDU0D8).

Code Chats with Pixar's Fran Kalal

I am watching this video Code Chats with Pixar's Fran Kalal here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w94zxnFQsK4).

An astronaut is running the London Marathon from space

I am reading this article An astronaut is running the London Marathon from space here (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/12/04/an-astronaut-is-running-the-london-marathon-from-space-because-just-being-an-astronaut-is-too-easy-or-something/?postshare=1861449480266354&tid=ss_fb).

COMET WEEK: The Naked Eye Comet

I am reading this article COMET WEEK: The Naked Eye Comet here (http://main.slooh.com/event/comet-week-the-naked-eye-comet/).

NOAO: NOAO Images Featured in a New Book for Astronomy Fans and Educators

I am reading this article NOAO: NOAO Images Featured in a New Book for Astronomy Fans and Educators about this book Coloring the Universe here (http://www.noao.edu/news/2015/pr1508.php).

UNVEILING A RICH SYSTEM OF FAINT DWARF GALAXIES IN THE NEXT GENERATION FORNAX SURVEY

I am reading this article UNVEILING A RICH SYSTEM OF FAINT DWARF GALAXIES IN THE NEXT GENERATION FORNAX SURVEY here (http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2041-8205/813/1/L15).

NOAO: Oodles of Faint Dwarf Galaxies in Fornax Shed Light on a Cosmological Mystery

I am reading this article NOAO: Oodles of Faint Dwarf Galaxies in Fornax Shed Light on a Cosmological Mystery here (http://www.noao.edu/news/2015/pr1509.php).

Researchers confirm ‘realistic’ answer to quantum network puzzle

I am reading this article Researchers confirm ‘realistic’ answer to quantum network puzzle here (https://www.cs.york.ac.uk/news-events/news/2015/researchersconfirmrealisticanswertoquantumnetworkpuzzle/).

Sir Tony Hoare - Pioneers of Computer Science, Roundhouse Public Lecture Series

I am watching this video Sir Tony Hoare - Pioneers of Computer Science, Roundhouse Public Lecture Series on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz7DfbOuvOM).

'Gangnam Style' Dancing robot @ The University of York

I am watching this video 'Gangnam Style' Dancing robot @ The University of York on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6FQroNDEDI).

Why I do Computer Science - a female perspective

I am watching this video Why I do Computer Science - a female perspective on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl32rR9yAsg).

Raspberry Pi Challenge at York 3.0 2015

I am watching this video Raspberry Pi Challenge at York 3.0 2015 on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT_K9XD2YH0).

Astro Pi Mission

I am reading this article Astro Pi Mission here (https://astro-pi.org/about/mission/).

Distant supernova split four ways by gravitational lens

I am reading this article Distant supernova split four ways by gravitational lens here (http://astronomynow.com/2015/03/05/distant-supernova-split-four-ways-by-gravitational-lens/).

Raspberry Pi OSMC Media Player

I am watching this video Raspberry Pi OSMC Media Player on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9vgJ4u4saI).

A Summer with NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program

I am reading this story A Summer with NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program here (https://blogs.chapman.edu/scst/2015/08/11/5491/).

Physicists Probe Antimatter For Clues To How It All Began

I heard this story Physicists Probe Antimatter For Clues To How It All Began on PBS NPR a few days ago. I read this story Physicists Probe Antimatter For Clues To How It All Began here (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/04/454594496/physicists-probe-antimatter-for-clues-of-how-it-all-began?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social).

Genomics of Microbes and Microbiomes - Julia Segre (2014)

I am watching this video Genomics of Microbes and Microbiomes - Julia Segre (2014) here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuXpWffyaiM).

Julie A. Segre, Ph.D.

I am reading about Julie A. Segre, Ph.D. here (http://irp.nih.gov/pi/julie-segre).

If ET Builds It, Will We Notice?

I am watching this video If ET Builds It, Will We Notice? here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh4z__KeUCQ&utm_content=bufferfc14d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer).

Are There Signals Coming from Deep Space?

I am reading this article Are There Signals Coming from Deep Space? here (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-shostak/are-there-signals-coming_b_8485234.html).

Fun, Friendship, and Fellowship Three Years Later

Fun, Friendship, and Fellowship Three Years Later The following is a reprinting of an article titled “Fun, Friendship and Fellowship Part 2” from CQ #132, published back in early 2006, written by Michael Lewis. STARFLEET has members in many parts of the world. Can we “think globally and act locally” in many parts of the world at least one day a year? Can we do something to improve the environment of the planet as an international organization? “The International Coastal Cleanup engages people to remove trash and debris from the world’s beaches and waterways, to identify the sources of debris, and to change the behaviors that cause pollution.” The main cleanup event is the third Saturday of September each year worldwide. Imagine members of STARFLEET working on one project, once a year, worldwide. Imagine people in close to 100 countries, including the US, seeing members of STARFLEET working in their towns, cities, and rural areas on one project. Imagine members communicating with each other and with non members worldwide. Sounds like fun to me! I participate in the International Coastal Cleanup in Richmond, Virginia with Clean Virginia Waterways each year. I do this as a site captain. STARFLEET chapters in Virginia can do this as well, with me or another site captain. And now, here’s Michael’s follow-up, three and a half years later… I followed my own request of STARFLEET members. I volunteered for Clean Virginia Waterways International Coastal Cleanup events. I communicated with other STARFLEET members during these events. I communicated with non-members during these events. I attended a few conventions in Virginia and one in Maryland. I met some members of Region 1 and Region 7 during these conventions. I talked to some of the members that I met about volunteering for the International Coastal Cleanup. One person I talked with, while I manned a Clean Virginia Waterways International Coastal Cleanup display at a library during a science fiction event, commented that I seemed out of place with the science fiction theme around me. I told him about the article that appeared in the Communiqué and showed him the article. I said that many members of STARFLEET volunteered for charities and organizations that were not science fiction related. So I ask my fellow STARFLEET members again to volunteer for the International Coastal Cleanup in many countries around the world and the Clean Virginia Waterways International Coastal Cleanup in Virginia, USA. Please talk to other members and non-members while you do these cleanups. Let people in many parts of the world see members of STARFLEET working together in their cities and towns. And please have fun, friendship and fellowship with each other and non-members as you do something for the environment.

STARFLEET Communiqué
Number 153
Publisher: Jonathan Lane
Editor-in-Chief: Prasith Kim-Aun, DMD
Content Editor: Jonathan Lane
Layout: Prasith Kim-Aun, DMD
Front Cover: Layout by Jonathan Lane
Proof Readers: Jon Lane and Alex Rosenzweig
Published by:
STARFLEET,
The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.
PO Box 291
North Hampton, NH 03862

FUN, FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP Part 2

FUN, FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP Part 2 CMDR Michael Lewis USS Chesapeake, R1 Thanks from Admirals Helen Pawlowski, Sherry Newell and Marlene Miller: We asked for suggestions to promote the ideas of Fun, Friendship & Fellowship and received this very good response! CMDR Michael Lewis of the USS Chesapeake sent a brochure from Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, promoting the effort to clean Virginia’s waterways and beaches of litter, thereby beautifying the area and cleansing the water supply. This is a community service that may be adopted in every state and costs nothing but your time. A day in the fresh air, being a good neighbor, and it’s free! Here’s the article by CMDR Lewis: STARFLEET has members in many parts of the world. Can we “think globally and act locally” in many parts of the world at least one day a year? Can we do something to improve the environment of the planet as an international organization? “The International Coastal Cleanup engages people to remove trash and debris from the world’s beaches and waterways, to identify the sources of debris, and to change the behaviors that cause pollution.” The main cleanup event is the third Saturday of September each year worldwide. Imagine members of STARFLEET working on one project, once a year, worldwide. Imagine people in close to 100 countries, including the US, seeing members of STARFLEET working in their towns, cities, and rural areas on one project. Imagine members communicating with each other and with non-members worldwide. Sounds like fun to me! I participate in the International Coastal Cleanup in Richmond, Virginia with Clean Virginia Waterways each year. I do this as a site captain. STARFLEET chapters in Virginia can do this as well, with me or another site captain. Thank you CMDR Lewis! (see http:// www.longwood.edu/cleanva/ for more info.)
Photo to the left is from Katie Register, Executive Director, Clean Virginia Waterways. She has given us permission to use the photo, and had this to say about CMDR Lewis: “Mr Lewis has served as a Site Captain in the Richmond, Virginia area for several years, and has organized volunteers who have removed several tons of litter and debris from the James River that flows through Richmond.”



Rt: CMDR Lewis, all cleaned up! submitted by Marlene Miller STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 132 Published by: STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. 102 Washington Drive Ladson, SC 29456

STARFLEET Pinterest Board

I am looking at the pins on this board Academy here (https://www.pinterest.com/starfleetsfi/academy/).

California Now Has the Most All-Encompassing Digital Privacy Law in the Country

I am reading this article California Now Has the Most All-Encompassing Digital Privacy Law in the Country by Kim Zetter here (http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/10/09/california_s_digital_privacy_law_calecpa_requires_a_warrant_for_digital.html).

DARPA: Nobody's safe on the Internet

I am watching this video DARPA: Nobody's safe on the Internet online here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/darpa-dan-kaufman-internet-security-60-minutes/).

A New Way for Tech Firms to Fight Orders to Unlock Devices

I am reading this article A New Way for Tech Firms to Fight Orders to Unlock Devices by Kim Zetter here (http://www.wired.com/2015/10/a-new-way-for-tech-firms-to-fight-orders-to-unlock-devices/).

Book review: ‘Countdown to Zero Day,’ on the first digital weapon, by Kim Zetter

I am reading this article Book review: ‘Countdown to Zero Day,’ on the first digital weapon, by Kim Zetter here (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/book-review-countdown-to-zero-day-on-the-first-digital-weapon-by-kim-zetter/2014/11/21/c35c2ee8-638e-11e4-836c-83bc4f26eb67_story.html).

Watch UW CSE and DARPA hack a car driven by 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl

I am reading this article Watch UW CSE and DARPA hack a car driven by 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl here (https://news.cs.washington.edu/2015/02/09/watch-uw-cse-and-darpa-hack-a-car-driven-by-60-minutes-leslie-stahl/).

Hacks on the highway

I am reading this article Hacks on the highway here (http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2015/07/22/hacks-on-the-highway/).

UW CSE’s resident car-hacking expert, Yoshi Kohno, in the Washington Post

I am readig this arrticle UW CSE’s resident car-hacking expert, Yoshi Kohno, in the Washington Post here (https://news.cs.washington.edu/2015/07/24/uw-cses-resident-car-hacking-expert-yoshi-kohno-in-the-washington-post/).

NOVA episode "CyberWar Threat"

I watched NOVA episode "CyberWar Threat" online here (http://video.pbs.org/video/2365582515/).

New Horizons: First Pluto journal paper discusses dwarf planet's origins

I am reading this article New Horizons: First Pluto journal paper discusses dwarf planet's origins By Jonathan Amos here (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34546042).

Pluto among the 'most diverse worlds' in our Solar System

I am reading this article Pluto among the 'most diverse worlds' in our Solar System By Pallab Ghosh here (http://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-34485574).

NASA's Pluto mission manager to speak at Henrico's J.R. Tucker

I am reading this article NASA's Pluto mission manager to speak at Henrico's J.R. Tucker here (http://m.richmond.com/news/local/henrico/article_7784892e-1ca9-5147-baa1-bb65623bb73b.html?mode=jqm).

STARFLEET Sciences Monthly Reports And The New Assistant Regional Division Chief of Region One Sciences

STARFLEET Sciences Monthly Reports are available here (http://webpages.charter.net/alaricrh73/sci/Starfleet-Sciences-reports.html).
I am the new Assistant Regional Division Chief of Region One Sciences (http://webpages.charter.net/alaricrh73/r1sci/R1Science.htm#r).

Ted Bethune At Next RAS Meeting

Ted Bethune, former STARFLEET member who served aboard the USS Nighthawk, is scheduled to give a talk at the next RAS meeting. Monthly RAS Meeting, Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 PM: Please join us for the meeting at 7:30 PM and, if you can, for dinner at Arby’s, across the street from the Museum about 6:00 PM. Ted Bethune will present on “The Space Program from Down Under”and we will provide an update on observing events and RAS activities. For those that cannot attend the meeting in person, we will stream video of the meeting, starting at 7:30 PM, internet bandwidth permitting, at the following link: (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/richastro).

The first photos of water on Pluto are puzzling scientists in 2 ways

I am reading this article The first photos of water on Pluto are puzzling scientists in 2 ways By Jessica Orwig here (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/first-photos-water-pluto-challenging-180313134.html).

Toyota shows self-driving technology being readied for 2020

I am reading this article Toyota shows self-driving technology being readied for 2020 here (http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28927644/toyota-shows-self-driving-technology-being-readied-2020?source=rss).

Star Trek-like universal translator comes to Skype

I am reading this article Star Trek-like universal translator comes to Skype here (http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/01/technology/skype-translator/).

Anders Jonas Ångström

I am reading this article Anders Jonas Ångström here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Jonas_%C3%85ngstr%C3%B6m).
According to this article Ångström (crater) posted here (http://www.digplanet.com/wiki/%C3%85ngstr%C3%B6m_(crater)), "Ångström crater is named after Anders Jonas Ångström, a Swedish physicist and one of the founders of the science of spectroscopy."
According to this article ABOUT THE USS ANGSTROM posted here (http://www.ussangstrom.com/?q=node/3), "The USS Angstrom is an Akira Class vessel with Registry number NX-63553. Named for the 19th century physicist ANDERS ANGSTROM."

Exclusive: NASA director Jim Green talks about The Martian and better living through radiation

I am reading this article Exclusive: NASA director Jim Green talks about The Martian and better living through radiation here (http://www.blastr.com/2015-10-1/exclusive-nasa-director-jim-green-talks-about-martian-and-better-living-through-radiation).

NASA's Journey to Mars

I am reading this article NASA's Journey to Mars here (http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasas-journey-to-mars).

Liquid Water on Today's Mars

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Jaw-dropping images give us a first glimpse of Mars' liquid water

I am reading this article Jaw-dropping images give us a first glimpse of Mars' liquid water here (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jaw-dropping-images-us-first-211104638.html).

Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal

I am reading this Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal here (http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/10/01/av-059-journal/).

Mars Science Laboratory’s Gateway to Space – The Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center

I am reading this article Mars Science Laboratory’s Gateway to Space – The Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center here (http://www.universetoday.com/89938/mars-science-laboratorys-gateway-to-space-the-atlas-spaceflight-operations-center/).

Ten Strange Lights That Appear In The Sky

I am reading this article Ten Strange Lights That Appear In The Sky here (http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150928-ten-strange-lights-that-appear-in-the-sky?ocid=twert&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_weather&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central).

Atlas V Morelos-3 Mission Booklet

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

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#Morelos3

I read this post Spaceflight Now ‏@SpaceflightNow 21m21 minutes ago LIFTOFF of the 100th United Launch Alliance flight and the #Morelos3 satellite to bridge the digital divide in Mexico here (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow).

Science Related Travel Board On Pinterest

As time goes on I add more pins to this Pinterest board here (https://www.pinterest.com/mlewis91/science-related-travel/).

NASA's big news: Mars mystery solved

I am reading this article NASA's big news: Mars mystery solved here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-says-mars-mystery-solved-water-life-on-planet/).

Total lunar eclipse to meet 'supermoon'

I am reading this article Total lunar eclipse to meet 'supermoon' By Paul Rincon here (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34352504).

Intelligent Machines: New York's super smart AI couple

I saw this story on BBC News. I read this story Intelligent Machines: New York's super smart AI couple Jane Wakefield here (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32334574).

Muslim boy arrested after teacher mistakes his clock for bomb

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"If You See Something, Say Something™

I am reading this article "If You See Something, Say Something™ here (http://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something).
Reporting Suspicious Activity
To report suspicious activity, contact your local law enforcement agency. Describe specifically what you observed, including:
Who or what you saw;
When you saw it;
Where it occurred; and
Why it's suspicious.
If there is an emergency,
call 9–1–1.
Do not report suspicious activity through this website or the campaign email address. Report suspicious activity to local law enforcement. Please use this site to inquire about partnerships with the DHS "If You See Something, Say Something™" campaign only.

INTERACT

I am reading this article INTERACT here (http://www.esa-telerobotics.net/meteron/flight-experiments/interact).

Interact Space Robot Experiment - ESA Astronaut Mogensen - Sub-Millimeter Assembly from Space

I am watching this video Interact Space Robot Experiment - ESA Astronaut Mogensen - Sub-Millimeter Assembly from Space here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URdaAM_kI4A).

International Crew of Nine In Space Working on the Orbital Laboratory

I am reading this article International Crew of Nine In Space Working on the Orbital Laboratory here (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2015/09/04/international-crew-of-nine-in-space-working-on-the-orbital-laboratory/).

Aug 26 Lunch Break Science at Science Museum of Virginia

Best wishes to my friend of many years, Ted Bethune as he gives a talk today.
We met in grade school.
Science was one thing we both followed and talked of with each other often.
Aug 26 Lunch Break Science Noon-1 pm • FREE!
The Missions of John W. Young presented by Ted Bethune, Aerospace Program Specialist at Space Science.
http://www.smv.org/visit/events/lunchbreakscience

Roald Hoffmann

I am reading about Roald Hoffmann here (http://www.roaldhoffmann.com/home).

Public Lecture—The Dark Universe Through Einstein's Lens

I am watching this video Public Lecture—The Dark Universe Through Einstein's Lens here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgTyaHTanT4).

THE MYSTERY OF MATTER on PBS

I watched this series The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements on PBS last evening. I am looking at the website here (http://www.pbs.org/program/mystery-matter/).

Melanie Vandenbrouck And Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015

I am reading about Melanie Vandenbrouck here (http://www.rmg.co.uk/about/the-organization/staff-profiles/curatorial/melanie-vandenbrouck).

I am reading about this event Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015 here (http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year).

I am watching this video Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year - shortlist selected here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLT6EQulbgyGdI0UbdRSbcNi6uh6DwoFp8&v=V7Py57n4RDY).

Age of the neutrino: Plans to decipher mysterious particle take shape

I am reading this article Age of the neutrino: Plans to decipher mysterious particle take shape here (http://www.nature.com/news/age-of-the-neutrino-plans-to-decipher-mysterious-particle-take-shape-1.18159?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureNews).

Dr. Rikkert Frederix receives highly-endowed award of the Humboldt Foundation Kovalevskaja prizewinner investigates the structure of the universe

I saw this on Twitter
Fraser Cain ‏@fcain 9h9 hours ago
"Kovalevskaja prizewinner investigates the structure of the universe" https://www.tum.de/en/about-tum/news/press-releases/short/article/32565/ … via @TU_Muenchen

I am reading this article Dr. Rikkert Frederix receives highly-endowed award of the Humboldt Foundation Kovalevskaja prizewinner investigates the structure of the universehere (https://www.tum.de/en/about-tum/news/press-releases/short/article/32565/).

Cassini to Make Last Close Flyby of Saturn Moon Dione

I am reading this article Cassini to Make Last Close Flyby of Saturn Moon Dione here (https://www.nasa.gov/jpl/cassini-to-make-last-close-flyby-of-saturn-moon-dione).

Ukranians Allegedly Hacked Wall Street Earnings

I am reading this article Ukranians Allegedly Hacked Wall Street Earnings here (http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/08/11/ukraine-hackers-allegedly-stole-100-million-through-insider-trading).

Joanna Bagniewska and Finał FameLab Poland 2014

I am reading about Joanna Bagniewska here (http://joannabagniewska.com/) and watching this video Finał FameLab Poland 2014: dr Joanna Bagniewska here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZc74KJ9X3E).
I am reading posts on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/JMBagniewska).

Wiedza i Życie

I am reading about Wiedza i Życie here (http://www.wiz.pl/21,5.html).

Copernicus Science Centre

I am reading about the Copernicus Science Centre management here (http://www.kopernik.org.pl/en/about-the-centre/people-of-the-centre/management/).
I am looking at a list of videos here (https://www.youtube.com/user/CentrumNaukiKopernik/videos).

Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

I am reading about the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa here (http://assa.saao.ac.za/).

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) 2015 General Assembly

I am reading about The International Astronomical Union (IAU) 2015 General Assembly here (http://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1507/).

IAU Frequently Asked Questions

I am reading the IAU Frequently Asked Questions here (http://www.iau.org/public/faq/).

Welcome to the Very Large Array!

I am reading about the Very Large Array here (http://www.vla.nrao.edu/).

U.S. Radio/Millimeter/Submillimeter Science Futures in the 2020s

I am reading about U.S. Radio/Millimeter/Submillimeter Science Futures in the 2020s here (https://science.nrao.edu/science/meetings/2015/2020futures).

Science at Low Frequencies II

I am reading about this Science at Low Frequencies II here (http://lwa.phys.unm.edu/abq2015/index.html).

The Fourth China-U.S. Workshop on Radio Astronomy Science and Technology:

I am reading about this The Fourth China-U.S. Workshop on Radio Astronomy Science and Technology: here (https://science.nrao.edu/science/meetings/2015/4th_us_china_workshop/home) and here (http://rast4.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1).

Observational Evidence of Gas Accretion onto Galaxies? A North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC) Workshop

I am reading about this Observational Evidence of Gas Accretion onto Galaxies? A North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC) Workshop here (https://science.nrao.edu/science/meetings/2015/accretion2015/).

RAS Meeting for August

I was not able to attend this meeting however I am watching a recording of this meeting at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/richastro .
Michael Lewis
Assistant Regional Division Chief
Region One Sciences
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Jim Browder
August 11 at 1:12am
A quick reminder that the Richmond Astronomical Society will meet Tuesday evening 7:30 PM at the Science Museum of Virginia. Chris McCann will review the latest results from the New Horizons Pluto mission and Ken Wilson will share his recent trip to the Very Large Array radio telescope facility with us.
Please join us for the meeting and, if you can, for dinner before the meeting at Arby's across the street from the Museum about 6:00 PM.
Hope to see everyone there. If you cannot be there in person, we will stream video of the meeting (internet bandwidth permitting) at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/richastro
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Calling All Linux Nerds!

I am reading this post Calling All Linux Nerds! By Shawn Powers here (http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/calling-all-linux-nerds).

WINDOWS 10 SHAMELESSLY WANTS YOUR DATA. HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

I am reading this article WINDOWS 10 SHAMELESSLY WANTS YOUR DATA. HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF here (http://www.epictimes.com/2015/08/windows-10-shamelessly-wants-your-data-heres-how-to-protect-yourself/1/?utm_content=buffer94e5f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer).

Mathieu Isidro

I am reading about Mathieu Isidro here (https://about.me/mathieu.isidro).

I am reading some posts Mathieu Isidro by here (https://twitter.com/matisidro).

The IAU General Assembly

I am reading about this The IAU General Assembly here (http://astronomy2015.org/).

Square Kilometre Array

I am looking at images of the Square Kilometre Array here (https://www.skatelescope.org/multimedia/image/).

I am looking this article Shared Sky – The SKA’s Indigenous Art/Astronomy Exhibition here (https://www.skatelescope.org/shared-sky/).

I am reading this SKA E-News Landing Page – July 2015 here (https://www.skatelescope.org/skaenews-landing-page-july2015/).

I am reading this article Australian SKA Pathfinder Telescope Reveals A Galaxy 5 Billion Light Years Away here (https://www.skatelescope.org/news/australian-ska-pathfinder-telescope-reveals-a-galaxy-5-billion-light-years-away/).

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

I looked at this video The James Webb Space Telescope: Mission Trailer here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMRamEFAQU4).

I am looking at this article Watch the Webb In Progress on our "Webb-cam"! here (http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/webcam.html).

Pluto Opens New Frontiers for Young Scientists

I am reading this article Pluto Opens New Frontiers for Young Scientists here (http://www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-opens-new-frontiers-for-young-scientists).

NEOCC Newsletter: August 2015

NEOCC Newsletter: August 2015 07 August 2015 The ESA SSA-NEO Coordination Centre has released the August newsletter summarising the most relevant data and events on asteroids and comets approaching the orbit of the Earth. Please, feel free to forward it to potentially interested people.

I downloaded this newsletter from this website (http://neo.ssa.esa.int/).

Aloha from the IAU

I am reading this article Aloha from the IAU here (http://cs.astronomy.com/asy/b/astronomy/archive/2015/08/07/aloha-from-the-iau.aspx).

Superstars of Astronomy Podcast/Alan Stern: New Horizons and Pluto

I listened to this audio file Home/Magazine/Superstars of Astronomy Podcast/Alan Stern: New Horizons and Pluto here ().

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

I am reading about Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) here (http://www.csiro.au/en/About).

Ada Initiative Supporting women in open technology and culture

I am reading about this Ada Initiative Supporting women in open technology and culture here (https://adainitiative.org/what-we-do/workshops-and-training/).

Chasing Pluto

Chasing Pluto
Watch as the New Horizons spacecraft captures our first clear view of Pluto’s icy surface.
Aired July 15, 2015 on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/space/chasing-pluto.html

Michael Persinger

I am reading about Michael Persinger here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Persinger).

Emergency Response Training Focuses on Technology, Innovation

I am reading this article Emergency Response Training Focuses on Technology, Innovation By Bob Granath here (http://www.nasa.gov/feature/emergency-response-training-focuses-on-technology-innovation).

'Star Trek's' Uhura will join a NASA mission (but not to space)

I am reading this article 'Star Trek's' Uhura will join a NASA mission (but not to space) by Devindra Hardawar here (http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/03/uhura-nasa-sofia/).

Welcome to the Department of Physics and Dr. Ronald Lawrence Mallett

I am looking at this webpage Welcome to the Department of Physics here (http://www.phys.uconn.edu/).
I heard an interview with Ronald Lawrence Mallett on Coast To Coast AM in July.
I am looking for his book, Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality

USS Nighthawk NCC 2301

During the days between the launching of the Shuttle Nighthawk from the USS Chesapeake and the decommissioning of the USS Nighthawk, there were members of the chapter who were serious Babylon 5 fans.
I post these links in their honor.
Babylon 5 Panel - San Diego Comic Con 2015 Clip 1 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcgUZcFyEgQ).
Babylon 5 Panel - San Diego Comic Con 2015 Clip 2 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7PA6RFXGAI).
Babylon 5 Panel - San Diego Comic Con 2015 Clip 3 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vswXP1cgbo).

The sharpest photos of Pluto were just released and point to why there is a mysterious heart on its surface

I am reading this article The sharpest photos of Pluto were just released and point to why there is a mysterious heart on its surface here (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pluto-photos-reveal-evidence-earth-201137541.html).

Soyuz TMA-18M

I am reading this article Soyuz TMA-18M here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-18M). I am rewatching this video Diva Sarah Brightman on trip to ISS: Journey of my life here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7pzI5QqrFA). I read this "On May 13, 2015, Brightman announced she had withdrawn from training, citing family reasons .With her backup, Satoshi Takamatsu, also withdrawing from the flight, Kazakh cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov replaces Brightman on Soyuz TMA-18M." here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Brightman).

Expedition 44 Crew Docks To The International Space Station

I am watching this video Expedition 44 Crew Docks To The International Space Station here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N7ybMx_F-4).

Expedition 44 astronauts reach ISS for Mars research

I am reading this article Expedition 44 astronauts reach ISS for Mars research here (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/expedition-44-astronauts-reach-iss-mars-research-040402213.html).

Goodbye Pluto! Final image of dwarf planet reveals strange hazy atmosphere as stunning new shots confirm the 'dark heart' has moving GLACIERS

I am reading this article Goodbye Pluto! Final image of dwarf planet reveals strange hazy atmosphere as stunning new shots confirm the 'dark heart' has moving GLACIERS by ELLIE ZOLFAGHARIFARD here (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3173744/Pluto-s-icy-heart-moving-GLACIERS-massive-tectonic-features-new-Nasa-images-reveal.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline).

DISCOVERY AND VALIDATION OF Kepler-452b: A 1.6-R⊕ SUPER EARTH EXOPLANET IN THE HABITABLE ZONE OF A G2 STAR

I am reading this article DISCOVERY AND VALIDATION OF Kepler-452b: A 1.6-R⊕ SUPER EARTH EXOPLANET IN THE HABITABLE ZONE OF A G2 STAR here (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/ms-r1b.pdf).

NASA Views Complex World: New Horizons Pluto Science Update Set for July 24

I am reading this article NASA Views Complex World: New Horizons Pluto Science Update Set for July 24 here (http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-views-complex-world-new-horizons-pluto-science-update-set-for-july-24). Also I am waiting for the 2 PM ET press briefing here (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html).

New jaw-dropping Pluto photos are about to be released and we spoke with an expert who gets to see them before anyone else

I am reading this article New jaw-dropping Pluto photos are about to be released and we spoke with an expert who gets to see them before anyone else By Jessica Orwig here (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jaw-dropping-pluto-photos-released-162319676.html).

Application for ARISS SSTV diploma "Apollo - Союз"

I am reading about this Application for ARISS SSTV diploma "Apollo - Союз" here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vIvP16OVWDL12x-LayfR-DQP7oB1gsGVS_D9UlF9GWw/viewform).

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station

I am reading about this Amateur Radio on the International Space Station here (http://www.ariss-eu.org/).

The Women who Power NASA’s New Horizons Mission to Pluto

I am reading this article The Women who Power NASA’s New Horizons Mission to Pluto here (http://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-women-who-power-nasa-s-new-horizons-mission-to-pluto).

Watching the Pluto flyby with the New Horizons team

I am reading this article Watching the Pluto flyby with the New Horizons team By Sean O'Kane here (http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/16/8975345/nasa-new-horizons-pluto-flyby-celebration-team-photos).

New Horizons (Tribute)

I am watching this video New Horizons (Tribute) here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEg4D7s3fOs).

The women of New Horizons’ Pluto flyby

I am reading this article The women of New Horizons’ Pluto flyby here (http://earthsky.org/space/these-women-power-new-horizons-pluto-flyby).

New Horizons Mission Update – July 14, 2015 (Evening)

I am watching this video New Horizons Mission Update – July 14, 2015 (Evening) here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgs7c8NJVIg).

New Horizons Mission Update – July 14, 2015 (Morning)

I am watching this video New Horizons Mission Update – July 14, 2015 (Morning) here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BmybiFW6_8).

Mysterious icy plains glimpsed on Pluto's surface

I am reading this article Mysterious icy plains glimpsed on Pluto's surface here (http://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-icy-plains-glimpsed-plutos-surface-202840487.html).

New Horizons races past Pluto in historic flyby

I am reading this article New Horizons races past Pluto in historic flyby William Harwood here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-horizons-races-past-pluto-in-historic-flyby/).

UK Space Conference 2015

I am looking at the scheduled speakers for the UK Space Conference 2015 programme here (http://www.ukspace2015.co.uk/speakers).

New Horizons Arrives at Pluto

I am watching this video New Horizons Arrives at Pluto here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSfU2uxoFUw).

Expedition 44 Crew Prepares for Launch in Kazakhstan

I am watching this video Expedition 44 Crew Prepares for Launch in Kazakhstan here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSvPFrBjuHc). Published on Jul 15, 2015 At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 44 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), NASA Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren and Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, conducted pre-launch activities in preparation for their flight to the International Space Station in the Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft on July 23, Kazakh time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSvPFrBjuHc

Seeing Pluto in a New Light

I am watching this video Seeing Pluto in a New Light here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTdaOhG9wE).

NASA New Horizons Pluto Fly By LIVE

I am watching this video NASA New Horizons Pluto Fly By LIVE here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrYrLhJSidY).

Going to the Moon with Gemini Instead of Apollo?

I am watching this video Going to the Moon with Gemini Instead of Apollo? here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0spmj_0Un4k).

Pluto in a Minute: How Did New Horizons Phone Home?

I am watching this video Pluto in a Minute: How Did New Horizons Phone Home? here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNqfHyMh5rs).

Dr. Stephen Hawking Congratulates the NASA New Horizons Team

I am watching this video Dr. Stephen Hawking Congratulates the NASA New Horizons Team here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew6qPYo4PyI).

NASA's New Horizons ‘Phones Home’ Safe after Pluto Flyby

I am reading this article NASA's New Horizons ‘Phones Home’ Safe after Pluto Flyby here (http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150714-4).

Staunton River State Park named Virginia's first International Dark Sky Park

I am reading about this Staunton River State Park named Virginia's first International Dark Sky Park here (http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/pr_relz_detail.shtml?id=2015-07-10-11-02-54-424825-fqg).

Scientists Simulate the Space Environment During NASA's New Horizons Flyby

I am reading this article Scientists Simulate the Space Environment During NASA's New Horizons Flyby here (http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/scientists-simulate-the-space-environment-during-nasas-new-horizons-flyby).

Huge Canyon Spied on Pluto Moon Charon (Photos)

I am reading this article Huge Canyon Spied on Pluto Moon Charon (Photos) By Mike Wall here (http://news.yahoo.com/huge-canyon-spied-pluto-moon-charon-photos-025731334.html).

It's showtime for Pluto; prepare to be amazed by NASA flyby

I am reading this article It's showtime for Pluto; prepare to be amazed by NASA flyby By MARCIA DUNN here (http://news.yahoo.com/showtime-pluto-prepare-amazed-nasa-flyby-160119696.html).

SpaceX Rocket Explosion Shouldn't Affect Commercial Crew Plans, NASA Says

I am reading this article here (http://news.yahoo.com/spacex-rocket-explosion-shouldnt-affect-commercial-crew-plans-163845041.html;_ylt=A0LEVjNGQZJVW.oA.whjmolQ).

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on life aboard the space station

I am watching this video NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on life aboard the space station here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-astronaut-scott-kelly-on-life-aboard-the-space-station/).

SOS at the Annual Space Weather Workshop

I am reading this article SOS at the Annual Space Weather Workshop here (http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gsd/media/hotitems/2015/15Apr07.html).

NASA’s New Horizons captures the first color movies of Pluto and Charon

I am reading this article NASA’s New Horizons captures the first color movies of Pluto and Charon By Rachel Feltman here (http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/06/22/nasas-new-horizons-captures-the-first-color-movies-of-pluto-and-charon/?wprss=rss_homepage).

New Horizons

I am watching this video New Horizons here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aky9FFj4ybE).

Mission Updates: Countdown to Pluto - June 16, 2015

I am watching this vedio Mission Updates: Countdown to Pluto - June 16, 2015 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=27&v=Bb1a0dbcni8).

Solar Filaments Arrow -- One Revolution Later

I am reading this article Solar Filaments Arrow -- One Revolution Later here (http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/sdo/solar-filament-arrow-one-month-later).

NASA's New Horizons Hangout: Countdown to Pluto!

I am watching this NASA's New Horizons Hangout: Countdown to Pluto! here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke_JJocErsk).

A crazy new theory solves 40-year-old mystery about what happens inside of a black hole

I am reading this article A crazy new theory solves 40-year-old mystery about what happens inside of a black hole here (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/crazy-theory-solves-age-old-165905743.html).

Fuzzballs, Firewalls and all that ...

I am reading this paper Fuzzballs, Firewalls and all that ... by Samir D. Mathur here (http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~mathur/fuzzballparadigm.pdf).

Comet Lander Wakes Up, Calls Home, After Long Sleep

I am reading this article Comet Lander Wakes Up, Calls Home, After Long Sleep here (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/14/414403188/comet-lander-wakes-up-calls-home-after-long-sleep?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news).

Pluto Probe Should Have Clear Sailing Amid Tiny Moons

I am reading this article Pluto Probe Should Have Clear Sailing Amid Tiny Moons By Mike Wall, here (http://news.yahoo.com/pluto-probe-clear-sailing-amid-tiny-moons-114509123.html;_ylt=A0LEVkD.VnlVNjsA.mtjmolQ).

Now NASA lets you go to Pluto without leaving Earth

I am reading this article Now NASA lets you go to Pluto without leaving Earth here (http://mashable.com/2015/06/05/pluto-time-new-horizons-photos/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashablefrance+%28Mashable!+Francais%29).

Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller

I am watching a talk by Gregg Herken on television. He is talking about Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller. I am looking at this website http://www.brotherhoodofthebomb.com/.

An Ocean Wide and Deep

I am reading this article An Ocean Wide and Deep here (http://www.uidaho.edu/sci/newsevents/features/enceladus/moon-enceladus).

Steven Vance

I am reading an article on Steven Vance here (http://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Vance/).

Europa Clipper

I am reading an article on Europa Clipper here (http://science.jpl.nasa.gov/projects/Europa%20Clipper/) and here (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/details.php?id=6002).

The X-Files

This blog was the idea of the late Jim Jones who liked The X-Files television show and movies. I met him years ago when he joined a local chapter of Starfleet (sfi.org). I posted this in my friend's honor.

I am reading this article David Duchovny Explains Why We're Only Getting 6 New Episodes of 'The X-Files' here (https://www.yahoo.com/tv/david-duchovny-aquarius-x-files-david-duchovny-120186662265.html).

Robert Pappalardo Europa Clipper Pre-Project Scientist

I am reading an article on Robert Pappalardo here (https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Pappalardo/).

We're One Step Closer to Understanding a Moon That Could Be Home to Alien Life

I am reading this article We're One Step Closer to Understanding a Moon That Could Be Home to Alien Life Posted: 05/29/2015 12:20 pm EDT Updated: 05/29/2015 12:59 pm EDT, here (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-pappalardo/europa-alien-life_b_7464362.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592).

United Nations Alliance on Climate Change: Education, Training and Public Awareness

I am watching this video United Nations Alliance on Climate Change: Education, Training and Public Awareness here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7rASLOjSC8).

Citizens in Space

I am reading an article here (http://www.citizensinspace.org/2013/03/sarah-brightmans-iss-trip-in-question/).

Global Summary Information - April 2015

I am reading this article Global Summary Information - April 2015 here (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/global/201504).

Arcade Fire How Richmond's programmers are taking the world of indie video games by storm.

I am reading this article Arcade Fire How Richmond's programmers are taking the world of indie video games by storm. BY RICH GRISET, here (http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/arcade-fire/Content?oid=2206445).

Shock Antarctic ice loss discovered by European satellite

I am reading this article Shock Antarctic ice loss discovered by European satellite here (http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/21/shock-antarctic-ice-loss-revealed-by-european-satellite/#sthash.Jb2RxIBQ.dpuf).

Space Station Module Relocation Makes Way for Commercial Crew Spacecraft

I am reading this article Space Station Module Relocation Makes Way for Commercial Crew Spacecraft here (http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/space-station-module-relocation-makes-way-for-commercial-crew-spacecraft).

Coronal Loops Over a Sunspot Group

I am reading this article Coronal Loops Over a Sunspot Group here (http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/coronal-loops-over-a-sunspot-group).

Singer Sarah Brightman drops plans to go to space

I am reading this article Singer Sarah Brightman drops plans to go to space here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sarah-brightman-drops-out-of-space-station-visit/).

Mystery Methane on Mars: The Saga Continues By Johnny Bontemps

I am reading this article Mystery Methane on Mars: The Saga Continues By Johnny Bontemps here (http://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/mystery-methane-on-mars-the-saga-continues/#sthash.ERngey6v.dpuf).

AMATEUR ASTRONOMY ON A BUDGET by Michael W. Lewis

You can read this blog post AMATEUR ASTRONOMY ON A BUDGET by Michael W. Lewis here (http://thechocolatebox-gbm4thecure.blogspot.com/2012/05/thursdays-truffle-ishobbies.html). Welcome to The Chocolate Box....Where every morsel is a surprise! **This mini-mag is an outreach project of www.GBM4cure.com..."Fighting the deadliest cancer you never heard of." Thursday, May 24, 2012 Thursday's Truffle is...Hobbies! AMATEUR ASTRONOMY ON A BUDGET by Michael W. Lewis Several years ago I met Ms. Jennifer Barlow at an astronomy event. She started what became National Dark Sky Week. I realized two things as I listened to her talk about the night sky. First, that she made a contribution to the study of astronomy, and at a young age, and second, I grew up in a place with a wonderful view of the night sky without excess light. Ms. Barlow reminded people that the night sky was a resource that needed preservation for future generations--the same night sky that many people studied as astronomy grew from an amateur pursuit to one of our many sciences today. Under a night sky without excess light, many people witnessed the wonder of the universe for thousands of years. Ms. Barlow reminded people that future generations needed this connection with our wonderful universe. Although it sounds like a subject for a PhD dissertation, astronomy is just as accessible to the average person now as it was during ancient times. I became involved with my local astronomy group several years ago. Nothing has thrilled me more than the first time I saw sun spots safely through a telescope! Sunspot To start with, consider what you are looking for in the sky. This seems like a simple a question at first, until you look at the choices of equipment and the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum available to you on the surface of Earth. Then there is the question of how much money and time you intend to spend on astronomy. Look up into the sky during the day and during the night. What do you see with your naked eye? Is there anything that interests you? Is there anything you would like to see more clearly? This is how astronomy often starts as a hobby. Planets, moons, stars, galaxies, comets, asteroids, meteors, nebulae and other objects are visible in the sky from Earth. Let’s say, for example, you view objects with the naked eye at night in a dark area. With a star chart of the night sky, you can start with strong field binoculars to observe many objects, except the sun. Once you can find many objects in the night sky, you can move up to your first telescope. There are refracting, reflecting, Dobsonian, and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. The refracting telescopes use lenses to form an image in an eyepiece. The Galilean telescope is a version of refracting telescope. The refracting telescope is old-school observation with lenses. One caveat here: As lenses get heaver for larger telescopes, they actually bend under their own weight. This can create errors in the images you see when using a refracting telescope. The Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes use mirrors and lenses to form an image in an eyepiece, with error correction for the images you observe. Let’s say that you have an interest in sun spots. A Schmidt-Cassegrain with a solar filter is a good and safe choice for this type of observation during the day. A good tripod for your telescope adds to the price; however it adds to the ease and accuracy of observation as well. Reflecting telescopes, invented by Sir Isaac Newton, use mirrors to form an image in an eyepiece. The Dobsonian, as in John Lowry Dobson, telescopes are a version of reflecting telescope. The Dobsonian is a good choice for observation in dark areas; it collects a lot of light at low magnifications. With a Dobsonian, you can view Jupiter and the four largest Jovian Moons, or other faint objects like nebulae. (I decided to switch the order of these two paragraphs so the discussion of errors in the images wouldn't be separated by the reflecting telescope paragraph.) Jupiter Astrophotography adds camera technology to the hobby of astronomy. You can go one of two ways with this. You can use the telescope as a telephoto lens for your camera; you need an equatorial telescope mount and a clock drive for this. (A clock drive moves the telescope and camera as the object moves.) Or you can use the telescope and tripod to find the object you want to photograph, with a camera and telephoto lens on top of the telescope, and then track the object as it moves through the sky with a clock drive. You need a camera that gives you control over the exposure time, and a telephoto lens. The camera and the telescope point to the same object during the exposure time. This gives you two different hobbies for the price of one! But it tends to be two expensive hobbies for the price of one. Good cameras, good telescopes, good clock drives, and good tripods are necessary for astrophotography. If you climb mountains, you may also enjoy infrared astronomy. With infrared equipment, you may detect objects that are too cold to emit light in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. If you get access to a professional infrared telescope, you may witness evidence of methane gas on Mars. NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, Hawaii It helps if you find a local astronomy group in your area. The Astronomical League (Astronomical League National Headquarters, 9201 Ward Parkway; Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64114, 1.816.333.7759, www.astroleague.org) can help you find a local group. They may have sky watches or star parties that you can attend, where you can observe objects with equipment that you do not have or cannot afford. There may be members of the club who make their own equipment, who can show you how to do this for yourself. The idea is to get the best optics and mirrors you can afford for your telescope. There may be second hand equipment available from club members at an affordable price. You can find a local amateur radio astronomy club in your area through the Society of Amateur Astronomers (http://www.radio-astronomy.org/). They also have information about radio astronomical hardware and software on their website, so you can get a telescope setup for radio astronomy if that is something that interests you. What is radio astronomy? Stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae and other objects produce radio waves as well as light waves. Radio telescopes are used for the detection of these radio waves. Like other astronomers on Earth, radio astronomers are fond of places with low levels of interference in the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that they observe. In this case the interference is produced by humans in the form of radio waves from transmitters. Do you remember the movie Contact? Jodie Foster plays Carl Sagan's fictional character Eleanor Arroway. In at least one scene she listens to signals from space through headphones, with a series of radio telescope dishes outside behind her. You do need that much equipment to have a radio telescope. Radiotelescopes Start with observation with your naked eye, during the day or night, of objects except the sun as often as you like. This is the cheapest way. Next you can purchase a star chart for a few US dollars. After you can find many objects in the night sky, you can purchase a pair of binoculars. Remember to purchase good lenses for observation. Cheap instruments may mean cheap lenses and/or mirrors. You may get a good pair for $100 US or more. From there you may move up to your first telescope. A Dobsonian telescope allows a good view of the planets and some larger moons in our solar system, to faint objects in the night sky. At least one brand comes with a base in which the telescope sits. You can move the telescope around in a circle, aim it higher, or aim it lower easily. You may build your own or purchase one for under $1000 US. A two-inch wide eyepiece is a nice addition to the telescope. Expect a price of at least $200 US for this item. You may want another telescope like a Schmidt-Cassegrain. A tripod or other type of mount is necessary for this type of telescope. Purchase with the goal of getting good quality lenses, good quality mirrors, and a good quality tripod. Also, a good quality solar filter for sun spot observation, if you like, is a safe way to go at this point. When you consider a motorized clock drive or a computer goto system, again, your goal is to get good quality equipment. (A goto system is used to move your telescope to view an object automatically. This is handy for a quick view of a faint object.) Consider a 12-volt car battery for your clock drive as well. Costs here vary depending on brands of equipment and types of equipment. Expect a price over $1000 to $2000 US at least for only the telescope. Prices for a tripod, clock drive, and other accessories vary by brand and quality. Before you move up from a Dobsonian telescope, visit a sky watch, star party, or International Astronomy Day event. Look at some telescopes and talk to some people about what to buy and what a fair price is. Shop for a while first before you buy. If you want to purchase a camera for astrophotography, then you should visit a few camera shops. Talk to some photographers before you buy a camera and telephoto lens. Consider use of a film or digital camera with your telescope as the telephoto lens vs. a camera and telephoto lens attached to a sighting telescope. You goal here is to get good quality lenses. Amateur radio operators know a good deal about radios; they need a good deal of knowledge to pass the exams for their radio license(s). Ask a local ham radio operator about equipment and antennas for radio astronomy. The American Radio Relay League (http://www.arrl.org/) has information on local ham radio clubs in your area. Safe and legal setup and operation of antennas and radios is a good thing here, and can be tricky. You can get away from interference to radio astronomy better when you know what the sources of possible interference are, and you can operate your radio equipment in harmony with other radio equipment in your area, when you learn the proper way to operate radio equipment. A ham radio operator can help you with this. Combine this with contact with other amateur radio astronomy enthusiasts for a good background in radio astronomy as a hobby. The Radio JOVE Project(http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/) has some information on the RJ 1.1 Radio Telescope Kit (http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/telescope/) that you can purchase. Also the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers has information on monitors and kits you can put together or purchase (http://www.radio-astronomy.org/node/142). Some radio astronomers work on projects that you can get information on through SARA. Radio Astronomy Supplies (Radio Astronomy Supplies, P.O. Box 116, Sanger, Texas 76266 USA, 940.458.7447 http://www.radioastronomysupplies.com/) has some books, CDs, software and equipment for sale. Expect equipment prices from $100 US to over $1000 US for some items. Understand that a radio astronomy telescope may include at least: an antenna or dish, some equipment to hold and move the antenna or dish, a radio receiver, a low noise amplifier, a filter, and computer software that may require Linux or Windows/VISTA operating system running on a computer. You can start with casual observation of objects when you feel like it. You can make a commitment to spend more time with observation of objects in general, or specific objects. You can amuse yourself, or make contributions to science through astronomy. It's all up to you. **************************************** We here at GBM4cure want to thank Mike Lewis for a lot of hard work on a very cool post. Michael W. Lewis works part time and attends college part time, when he can. He is finishing an Associate's Degree in Information Systems Technology. Astronomy is his favorite hobby. 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Researchers hone technique for finding signs of life on the Red Planet

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This is what sunset looks like on Mars

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Space Entrepreneurship - Bill Nye The Science Guy

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2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

I am reading about the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit here (2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit). Watched this video 2015 MRS Spring Meeting Plenary Speaker Samuel Stupp here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeC4WiwoA_I).

AAAS: 'Deep Concerns' About U.S. Government Travel Rules

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EXCLUSIVE: Look at me in zero-G! Space tourist soprano Sarah Brightman shares latest pictures of her training for £34million trip to the stars - as she dismisses claims mission is 'in jeopardy' because she's not up to it

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Failed spacecraft mission - expert reaction

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RavenCon 10

RavenCon 10 (http://www.ravencon.com/) was April 24. 25 and 26, 2015. I attended Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, I attended these panels:
THE 10 BEST VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME Chesterfield – 50 minutes In keeping with the “RavenCon is 10” theme, we attempt to make the definitive list of the top ten video games of all time. Audience participation is requested and encouraged. Participants: Chris Impink, Tee Morris (M), Genesis Moss, Lawrence Schick, Brianna Wu
GALLIFREY PIRATE RADIO LIVE Chesterfield – 50 minutes Join us for a live taping of a Doctor Who podcast. Participants: Davey Beauchamp, Billy Flynn
FRANK WU: ARTIST GOH Ballroom E – 50 minutes Frank Wu talks about his art and his career. AUTHOR GUEST OF HONOR INTERVIEW Ballroom E – 50 minutes RavenCon Chair, Michael D. Pederson, interviews Author Guest of Honor Allen Steele. (I also met Allen Steele' friend Larry Manofsky)
INSIDE THE CW Ballroom E – 50 minutes The staff of Richmond’s CW will tell you what to expect from some of their top shows (Flash, Arrow, iZombie, etc.) and explain the inner workings of television programming. Participants: Adam Brown, Ashly Pallister, C. Doug Sutton
RAVENCON MASQUERADE Ballroom E/F – 1 hour, 50 minutes Fan costumers show off their latest creations. Plus, a teaser from the first episode of The Messengers. Judges: Wade Cutrell, Heidi Hooper, Angela Pritchett Emcees: Billy Flynn, Rich Sigfrit
ASK A SCIENTIST Chesterfield – 50 minutes RavenCon’s science guests answer science questions for aspiring writers in the audience. Participants: Jim Beall, Robert Blaskiewicz (M), Dr. Ben Davis, Richard Groller, Darin Kennedy, Carrie Rose, Stephen J. Simmons, Frank Wu
Sunday, I attended these panels:
MATT SMITH, FROM BOW TIES TO FEZ: A RETROSPECTIVE Ballroom F – 50 minutes Join us as we discuss Matt Smith’s time in the TARDIS. What were your favorite and least favorite episodes, supporting characters, themes, and hats? We will also discuss the longterm effects of Matt’s tenure and the growth in popularity of the show during his time. Let’s review the Eleventh Doctor’s tenure and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. Participants: Doc Coleman, Angela Pritchett (M), Travis I. Sivart
LET’S BUILD A SPACE HABITAT Ballroom E – 50 minutes Panelists will explore the lift, energy, and space industries needed and assess how practical it might be now, or in the near future. Do we yet know how to grow enough plants to be self-sustaining once it’s built? Will we have to have access to the moon or asteroids first? Could the GBB MegaCorp do it (Gates, Buffet, and Branson)? Participants: Jim Beall (M), Paula S. Jordan, Allen Steele, Ian Randal Strock, Michael Z. Williamson
THE HISTORY OF SCI-FI MOVIES: AVATAR TO ZARDOZ Ballroom C – 50 minutes A celebration and discussion of classic science fiction and fantasy movies, some of which are hard-to-find. Participants: Randy Richards

Happy Earth Day!

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Back in the recording studio

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Russian Academy of Sciences

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Dawn Glimpses Ceres' North Pole

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A summer to remember: Local teen to track asteroid as part of New Mexico science program

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Rovers Roll Into Rocket City for the 2015 Human Exploration Rover Challenge and The 2015 @RoverChallenge Awards Ceremony

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GRTC Bus Rapid Transit Project Public Information Meeting

I missed this public meeting. So I am reading this .pdf file on the meeting here (http://www.ridegrtc.com/media/annual_reports/GRTC_BRT_Public_Meetings_April_2015_FINAL.pdf).

Sarah Brightman space training delayed

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Sarah Brightman to perform Lloyd Webber song in space

I am reading this article Sarah Brightman to perform Lloyd Webber song in space By Tim Masters here (http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31813632).

Sarah Brightman LIVE Groundbreaking Announcement from Moscow

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Sarah Brightman - Mission To The International Space Station London Press Conference Sizzle Reel

I am watching this video Sarah Brightman - Mission To The International Space Station London Press Conference Sizzle Reel on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVy3FHxNg8).

Sarah Brightman - A Message From ESA Astronaut Tim Peake

I am watching this video Sarah Brightman - A Message From ESA Astronaut Tim Peake on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_4pMsDt3bQ).

Sarah Brightman on Twitter

I am reading this on Twitter Sarah Brightman @SarahBrightman · Apr 14 Enjoying learning a more about the Soyuz docking system today! here (https://twitter.com/sarahbrightman).

Sarah's Space Journey Album

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Sarah In Space Spotify Playlist

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New Zero Gravity Photos From Sarah Brightman's Space Training

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Enough being done to stop growing tax scam?

I am reading this article Enough being done to stop growing tax scam? here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-scam-irs-agents-sen-susan-collins-holds-hearing/).

IRS phone scams rise during tax season, don't fall victim

I am reading this article IRS phone scams rise during tax season, don't fall victim here (http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2015/03/irs_phone_scams_rise_during_tax_season_dont_fall_v.html#incart_related_stories). And reading this article Senate Special Committee Investigates IRS Scam Phone Calls here (http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Senate-Special-Committee-Investigates-IRS-Scam-Phone-Calls-299996671.html).

Senate Special Committee Investigates IRS Scam Phone Calls

Michael Lewis ‏@mlewis91 28s29 seconds ago @NorahODonnell Regarding http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Senate-Special-Committee-Investigates-IRS-Scam-Phone-Calls-299996671.html … I received calls from this number 312.473.5915 on 26 Feb 2015.

Diva Sarah Brightman on trip to ISS: Journey of my life

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Sarah's Personal Mission Patch

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Sarah Brightman Discusses Upcoming Space Journey In New In-Depth Video Interview

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Spring weekend in Star City!

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Sarah's First Zero Gravity Flight

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SARAH'S ZERO GRAVITY FLIGHTS

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Space Suit Training

I am reading this article Space Suit Training here (http://www.sarahbrightman.com/news/space-suit-training).

Upcoming International Space Station crew prepares to host musical celebrity

I am reading this article Upcoming International Space Station crew prepares to host musical celebrity By Travis Kircher here (http://www.wdrb.com/story/28614703/upcoming-international-space-station-crew-prepares-to-host-musical-celebrity).

Last Week's Stargazing Tips

I heard this StarDate report on NPR radio yesterday. I saw this here (http://stardate.org/nightsky/last-week). April 8: Moon, Saturn, and Antares Antares, the leading light of Scorpius, stands to the lower right of the Moon as they rise after midnight tonight. Another bright light, the planet Saturn, is about the same distance to the upper right of the Moon.

An Alien Radio Beacon? Probably Not This Time.

I am reading this article An Alien Radio Beacon? Probably Not This Time. by Maddie Stone here (http://gizmodo.com/an-alien-radio-beacon-probably-not-this-time-1695628907?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow).

Astronomy's Search for Gravitational Waves Gets a Boost

I am reading this article Astronomy's Search for Gravitational Waves Gets a Boost here (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/astronomys-search-gravitational-waves-gets-boost-111853373.html#HhbAnqg).

Lunar Eclipse

I am watching a Lunar Eclipse online here (http://live.slooh.com/stadium/live/the-total-lunar-eclipse-of-april-2015).

Astronauts capture incredible images of Super Typhoon Maysak

I am reading this article Astronauts capture incredible images of Super Typhoon Maysak By Dylan Stableford here (http://news.yahoo.com/super-typhoon-maysak-photos-space-nasa-190250204.html).

CERN researchers confirm existence of the Force

I am reading this article CERN researchers confirm existence of the Force by Cian O'Luanaigh here (http://home.web.cern.ch/about/updates/2015/04/cern-researchers-confirm-existence-force).

Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Industrial Applications with Prof. Mool C. Gupta and Dr. Sharad Bhagat

I attended Lunch Break Science talk: Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Industrial Applications with Prof. Mool C. Gupta and Dr. Sharad Bhagat, at Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday. Dr. Mool C. Gupta Langley Distinguished Professor & Director for NSF I/UCRC Laser Center Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/laser/)

Top 5 TV Scientists! Submitted by Science Museum of Virginia on March 23, 2015

I am reading this article Top 5 TV Scientists!Submitted by Science Museum of Virginia on March 23, 2015, here (http://www.smv.org/blog/2015-03-23/top-5-tv-scientists).

Boldly gone, but we can still see your asteroid, Mr. Spock

I am reading this article Boldly gone, but we can still see your asteroid, Mr. Spock Posted on 13 March 2015 by Ade Ashford, here (http://astronomynow.com/2015/03/13/boldly-gone-but-we-can-still-see-you-mr-spock/).

What to pack for year in space? A 'superhero utility belt'

I am reading this article What to pack for year in space? A 'superhero utility belt' By MARCIA DUNN here (http://news.yahoo.com/american-russian-leave-earth-week-space-170516099.html).

NASA's new chief scientist aims high Space agency is looking to explore Mars, other planets

I am reading this article NASA's new chief scientist aims high Space agency is looking to explore Mars, other planets by Daniel DeBolt / Mountain View Voice, here (http://mv-voice.com/news/2013/12/04/nasas-new-chief-scientist-aims-high).

Vaccine Vision: Climate change in vaccine trials- Dr. Ellen Vigdorth

I am watching this video Vaccine Vision: Climate change in vaccine trials- Dr. Ellen Vigdorth on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by8tYj95VXU).

Dr. Ellen Stofan - NASA Science: Looking Outward, Inward and Homeward

I am watching this Dr. Ellen Stofan - NASA Science: Looking Outward, Inward and Homeward on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqnyw3GhJG0).

Introduction to the Solar System: Crash Course Astronomy #9

I am watching this Introduction to the Solar System: Crash Course Astronomy #9 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKM0P3XlMNA&feature=iv&src_vid=KlWpFLfLFBI&annotation_id=annotation_826605317)

Tides: Crash Course Astronomy #8

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The Gravity of the Situation: Crash Course Astronomy #7

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Telescopes: Crash Course Astronomy #6

I am watching this Telescopes: Crash Course Astronomy #6 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYhy7eaazIk)

Eclipses: Crash Course Astronomy #5

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Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4

I am watching this Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4 here(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5vty8f9Xc).

Cycles in the Sky: Crash Course Astronomy #3

I am watching this Cycles in the Sky: Crash Course Astronomy #3 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01QWC-rZcfE).

Naked Eye Observations: Crash Course Astronomy #2

I am watching this Naked Eye Observations: Crash Course Astronomy #2 here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Wtlev6suc).

Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1

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Dr. Phil Plait

On 16 March, I attended this event. I enjoyed the stargazing after his talk. Asteroid impacts! Cometary debris! Extinction leve l events! These are the topics covered in this science based but fun look at giant impacts from cosmic objects. Dr. Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer) talks about how these events have shaped our history, how they may do so again, and why Hollywood always seems to get them wrong. And lest you think it’s all doom and gloom, Dr. Plait details how we might prevent the next great impact from ruining our whole day. Time: 7pm (doors open at 6:30) Parking at CNU: Parking Lot B (next to Ferguson behind the chapel) or the Parking Deck. Location: Ferguson Center for the Arts Music & Theater Hall After the talk, join the Virginia LIving Museum for an evening of "Night Sky Viewing" with Dr. Plait at the Virginia Living Museum’s rooftop Observatory. Dress for the weather as telescope viewing will be available (weather permitting) The Museum's Wild Side Cafe will be open with food and beverage offerings for purchase. Tickets to talk: $10 Buy Online now: http://www.museumtix.com/venue/venueinfo.aspx?vid=802&tab=E&pvt=vlm Or buy directly from the VLM front desk or call 757-595-1900 and avoid the service charge. (https://www.facebook.com/events/1770010723224798/)

A discovery on one of Saturn's moons just changed how we think about alien life

I am reading this article A discovery on one of Saturn's moons just changed how we think about alien life By Jessica Orwig here (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/discovery-one-saturns-moons-just-182029759.html).

Leonard Nimoy

Post by The Israel Project.

NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Dwarf Planet Ceres This Week

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Celebrities and scientists remember Leonard Nimoy

I am reading this article Celebrities and scientists remember Leonard Nimoy here (http://www.today.com/money/celebrities-scientists-remember-leonard-nimoy-2D80518445).

The Shuttle Enterprise

I am reading this article The Shuttle Enterprise here (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1204.html#.VPMlX7PF_38).

Big Bang, Deflated? Universe May Have Had No Beginning

I am reading this article Big Bang, Deflated? Universe May Have Had No Beginning LiveScience.com By Tia Ghose here (http://news.yahoo.com/big-bang-deflated-universe-may-had-no-beginning-140017504.html).

ISS Spacewalk Scheduled for This Morning

I am watched this Coverage of U.S. Spacewalk # 31 (Spacewalk scheduled to begin at 7:10 a.m. ET; Wilmore and Virts) 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM on NASA TV here (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#.VPL1TbPF_38).

Gerald Fink: Imaging and Computational Power Offer New Vision in Science

Gerald Fink: Imaging and Computational Power Offer New Vision in Science In his presidential address, Fink said technical advances have transformed his field of genetics and spawned new fields of research. 13 February 2015 Becky Ham Print Email submit to reddit AAAS NEWS ANNUAL MEETING AAAS PRESIDENT GERALD FINK AT THE 2015 AAAS ANNUAL MEETING | ATLANTIC PHOTOGRAPHY BOSTON SAN JOSE, California — In the 1920s, biologists counted the number of human chromosomes by cutting up blurry microscopic images and pasting together potential chromosome pairs by size. The scientists came up with the wrong number — 48 instead of 46 — until 30 years later when a revolution in imaging allowed them to paint each chromosome in dazzling and detailed fluorescent colors. "In this instance, as in all of our science, whether through a microscope or a telescope, we saw something that we had never witnessed before, something that lets us visualize a world we never knew existed," said AAAS President Gerald Fink at the start of the association's 2015 Annual Meeting. "That vision changes the basis of our science, and changes the textbooks, and changes our view of the universe." WATCH A VIDEO OF THE PLENARY LECTURE 2015 PLENARIES In his presidential address, Fink showed how the 2015 meeting theme of "Innovation, Information, and Imaging" has impacted his own field of genetics in the era of genome sequencing. Fink, the Margaret and Herman Sokol Professor of Biology at the Whitehead Institute at MIT, pioneered a technique to insert DNA into yeast that has been fundamental to genetic engineering and drug development. When chromosomes first leapt into living color, scientists were able to identify the causes of diseases such as Down syndrome — which previously had been attributed to "the erratic emotional state" of expecting mothers, Fink recalled. "A new picture can destroy our past understanding of our universe, a universe we thought we understood only yesterday." GERALD FINK, AAAS PRESIDENT Now, the resolution of chromosomal images is such "that even a small flaw in chromosome structure can be revealed by imaging the genome, and computer-generated pattern recognition has shown such aberrations to be the cause of diverse childhood leukemias, many of which are now treatable," he noted. Before the human genome was sequenced, Fink said, biologists had a "stable definition" of a gene. Genes were pieces of DNA that could be transcribed into RNA and then translated into proteins. When researchers were finally able to see the complete human sequence, however, they soon realized that only 2% of the human genome counted as "genes" under this definition. The other 98% was dubbed "junk DNA" while the scientists pondered this new vision of the genome. "That new vision is exciting because it reveals an unknown world that stimulates our curiosity and spawns new fields," Fink said. "But it's also threatening, because a new picture can destroy our past understanding of our universe, a universe we thought we understood only yesterday." "In genetics, we lost the definition of a gene," he added, "but loss of the definition spawned whole new fields trying to find the information in junk DNA." In some of those new fields, geneticists have uncovered a menagerie of RNA molecules that silence, regulate, and alter traditional genes in ways that were previously invisible to science. Fink described one long non-coding RNA or lincRNA that silences all the genes on one X chromosome in females, with fascinating results. New studies in female mice, for instance, show that this silencing can produce a "mosaic" of gene expression in individual cells, with some cells carrying an X chromosome from the mother and others carrying the father's version. Using fluorescent probes and confocal microscopy, scientists have produced images of female brains filled with a kaleidoscope-like spread of neurons that is not seen in male brains. There are hints of a similar mosaic in human female brains, and Fink said researchers are eager to learn more about when this pattern might develop and whether it has an impact on function and behavior. MORE NEWS FROM THE 2015 AAAS ANNUAL MEETING MEETING NEWS Fink said these new discoveries produce "intense moments of exhilaration" for scientists that can't often be described in words — so he played the opening strains of the Star Trek theme to illustrate his own feelings on the matter. "To go where no one has gone before, to see what no one has seen before, the lure of these unexpected voyages is what draws all to science in the first place," he concluded. http://www.aaas.org/news/gerald-fink-imaging-and-computational-power-offer-new-vision-science

Lessons from the Ebola Outbreak: Response and Responsibility lecture from AAAS Annual Meeting

I am watching this video Lessons from the Ebola Outbreak: Response and Responsibility Saturday, 14 February - See more at: http://meetings.aaas.org/live-video-stream/#x

SETI Debates the Wisdom of Revealing Ourselves to the Galaxy

I am reading this article SETI Debates the Wisdom of Revealing Ourselves to the Galaxy here (http://www.aaas.org/news/seti-debates-wisdom-revealing-ourselves-galaxy).

AAAS Annual 2015 Meeting

I am not able to attend the 2015 annual meeting of the AAAS in San Jos, CA. However I am watching this video right now: Communicating Science seminar Communicating Science seminar Thursday, 12 February - See more at: http://meetings.aaas.org/live-video-stream/#x

NASA TV to Air Interactive Women in STEM Event

I am reaing this article NASA TV to Air Interactive Women in STEM Event here (http://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/february/nasa-tv-to-air-interactive-women-in-stem-event/#.VNuqibDF_38).

Oldest Planetary System Discovered, Improving the Chances for Intelligent Life Everywhere

I a reading this article Oldest Planetary System Discovered, Improving the Chances for Intelligent Life Everywhere by NANCY ATKINSON, here (http://www.universetoday.com/118510/oldest-planetary-system-discovered-improving-the-chances-for-intelligent-life-everywhere/).

Is demoted planet Pluto making a comeback?

I am reading this article Is demoted planet Pluto making a comeback? By Amanda Barnett, CNN, here (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/02/tech/innovation/is-pluto-a-planet/index.html).

Shorty Awards

Nominate Neil deGrasse Tyson for a social media award in the Shorty Awards

Poll shows giant gap between what public, scientists think

I am reading this article Poll shows giant gap between what public, scientists think Associated Press By SETH BORENSTEIN here (http://news.yahoo.com/poll-shows-giant-gap-between-public-scientists-think-190139733.html).

NASA TV

I am watching NASA TV online here (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#.VMzBAWTF_38). Waiting for this program SMAP Mission Live Launch Coverage and Commentary 7:00 AM - 10:30 AM from Vandenberg Air Florce Base.

Quantum computing gets some love with D-Wave taking in $29M

I am reading this article Quantum computing gets some love with D-Wave taking in $29M by Jonathan Vanian here (https://gigaom.com/2015/01/29/quantum-computing-gets-some-love-with-d-wave-taking-in-29m/?utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_source=yfinance&utm_content=quantum-computing-gets-some-love-with-d-wave-taking-in-29m_910961).

SMAP | Soil Moisture Active Passive

I am reading about SMAP | Soil Moisture Active Passive here (http://smap.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/description/). And I downloaded this handbook: SMAP Handbook Soil Moisture Active Passive Mapping Soil Moisture and Freeze/Thaw from Space.

NASA Calls Off Satellite Launch Minutes Before Liftoff Due to Winds

I am reading this article NASA Calls Off Satellite Launch Minutes Before Liftoff Due to Winds SPACE.com By Miriam Kramer here (http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-calls-off-satellite-launch-minutes-liftoff-due-151253584.html;_ylt=A0LEViSjlstUIwwAKiZjmolQ).

ESA > Our Activities > Space Science > Rosetta

I am reading an update on Rosetta here(http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_watches_comet_shed_its_dusty_coat).

Addressing A Rising Concern: Balloon Debris

I am reading this post Addressing A Rising Concern: Balloon Debris here (https://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/addressing-a-rising-concern-balloon-debris/).

Twin astronauts prep for year-long mission

I saw this story Twin astronauts prep for year-long mission on the news this morning. I am reading about this here (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/twin-astronauts-mark-scott-kelly-prepare-for-year-long-mission/).

Moon and Saturn StarDate: January 15, 2015

I listened to this episode Moon and Saturn of StarDate: January 15, 2015. I am reading this post of their website here(http://stardate.org/radio/program/moon-and-saturn-28).

Space X Launch

Watching launch at http://www.spacex.com/webcast/