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January 2008 (add/edit event - how to add events)
17 to 18 January. University of Mississippi: The Second International Conference on the State of Remote Sensing LawLocation: University of Mississippi, USA
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Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Info: At the end of World War II, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was at the crossroads. Should this outgrowth of Caltech continue to build rockets for U.S. Army in peace time? The answer came with the coming of the Cold War. Yet by 1956, JPL was already seeking a new role and had set its ambitions on teaming with the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville to launch the first satellite into space. Denied that opportunity in 1956 by the Eisenhower administration, JPL and the Von Braun rocket teams could only watch in frustration as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, in October 1957. Following Sputnik and with the explosion of the U.S. Vanguard rocket just weeks later, the White House, in desperation, turned to the JPL and Huntsville team, which then successfully launched Explorer 1 into orbit less than 90 days after being given the go-ahead. JPL and the Beginnings of the Space Age charts the transformation of JPL from a provider of ballistic missiles to the moment it set out on the path to become the world's preeminent explorer of the solar system and beyond.
Info: At the end of World War II, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory was at the crossroads. Should this outgrowth of Caltech continue to build rockets for U.S. Army in peace time? The answer came with the coming of the Cold War. Yet by 1956, JPL was already seeking a new role and had set its ambitions on teaming with the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville to launch the first satellite into space. Denied that opportunity in 1956 by the Eisenhower administration, JPL and the Von Braun rocket teams could only watch in frustration as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, in October 1957. Following Sputnik and with the explosion of the U.S. Vanguard rocket just weeks later, the White House, in desperation, turned to the JPL and Huntsville team, which then successfully launched Explorer 1 into orbit less than 90 days after being given the go-ahead. JPL and the Beginnings of the Space Age charts the transformation of JPL from a provider of ballistic missiles to the moment it set out on the path to become the world's preeminent explorer of the solar system and beyond.
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Info: Discussion of a Space Business Accelerator
Info: Discussion of a Space Business Accelerator
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Info: Led by JPL Historian Dr. Erik Conway, this educator conference will feature a series of speakers describing the political, technical, educational and social context of the time. An Explorer 1 documentary produced for the anniversary by JPL Executive Council member and Emmy Award winning producer Blaine Baggett will be screened.
Info: Led by JPL Historian Dr. Erik Conway, this educator conference will feature a series of speakers describing the political, technical, educational and social context of the time. An Explorer 1 documentary produced for the anniversary by JPL Executive Council member and Emmy Award winning producer Blaine Baggett will be screened.
Location: The San Luis Resort, Galveston, Texas, USA
Info: The conference is organized by the AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee and the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee. SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2591
Info: The conference is organized by the AAS Space Flight Mechanics Committee and the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee. SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2591
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February 2008 (add/edit event - how to add events)
1-6 February. American Astronautical Society: 31st AAS Guidance and Control ConferenceLocation: Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center, Breckenridge, Colorado, USA
Info: SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2591.
Info: SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2591.
Location: Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, Virginia
Info: SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2608.
Info: SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2608.
Location: Room 33-218, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Info: Discussion will include a potential trip to see the shuttle launch, ISDC trip and anything else that people wish to discuss.
Info: Discussion will include a potential trip to see the shuttle launch, ISDC trip and anything else that people wish to discuss.
Location: Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (map)
Info: Welcoming remarks by NASA Associate Administrator Chris Scolese
Info: Welcoming remarks by NASA Associate Administrator Chris Scolese
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Info: SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2888.
Info: SEDS Forums thread: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2888.
Location: Room 33-218, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Info: Enjoy free pizza and talk about the space industry.
Info: Enjoy free pizza and talk about the space industry.
Location: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
Info: There is a thread on SPACE 2008 open at SEDS Forums; see: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?p=6022.
Info: There is a thread on SPACE 2008 open at SEDS Forums; see: http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?p=6022.
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Info: Where in the world will our energy come from? What would it take for the world to get away from fossil fuels and switch over to renewable energy? It takes more than willingness to buy a Prius or to install solar panels on your roof. If we want to use wind, solar thermal, solar electric, biomass, hydroelectric and geothermal energy it will take a lot of planning, and willingness on the part of governments and industry. It takes R&D investment, a favorable price per unit of energy to get anyone to produce alternative energy, and plenty of resources to create those energy sources.
Info: Where in the world will our energy come from? What would it take for the world to get away from fossil fuels and switch over to renewable energy? It takes more than willingness to buy a Prius or to install solar panels on your roof. If we want to use wind, solar thermal, solar electric, biomass, hydroelectric and geothermal energy it will take a lot of planning, and willingness on the part of governments and industry. It takes R&D investment, a favorable price per unit of energy to get anyone to produce alternative energy, and plenty of resources to create those energy sources.
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March 2008 (add/edit event - how to add events)
4 March. Dayton-Cincinnati Section, AIAA: 33rd Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences SymposiumLocation: Dayton Mall Holiday Inn, Dayton, Ohio, USA (map)
Info: Keynote speech by Mr. Stephen Simons of NASA Glenn on the 50th anniversary of NASA and a discussion of future Orion Moon and Mars missions. Abstracts due: 18 January 2008. Also features the annual Art-in-Science competition.
Info: Keynote speech by Mr. Stephen Simons of NASA Glenn on the 50th anniversary of NASA and a discussion of future Orion Moon and Mars missions. Abstracts due: 18 January 2008. Also features the annual Art-in-Science competition.
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Location: Greenbelt Marriott, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Info: The networking reception is free, even if you do not attend the Goddard Memorial Symposium. For more information see SEDS Forums, http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2528, or the announcement on Facebook Events, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7709899810.
Info: The networking reception is free, even if you do not attend the Goddard Memorial Symposium. For more information see SEDS Forums, http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2528, or the announcement on Facebook Events, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7709899810.
Location: Greenbelt Marriott, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Info: Featuring a presentation by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin. For more information see SEDS Forums, http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2528, or the announcement on Facebook Events, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=9512660979.
Info: Featuring a presentation by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin. For more information see SEDS Forums, http://forums.seds.org/showthread.php?t=2528, or the announcement on Facebook Events, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=9512660979.
Location: Washington Hilton Ballroom, Washington, DC, USA
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Location: Washington DC
Info: Space Lobbying Effort - Stand up and speak for your passion. For more information, see the announcement on Facebook Events, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22682146744.
Info: Space Lobbying Effort - Stand up and speak for your passion. For more information, see the announcement on Facebook Events, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22682146744.
Location: League City, Texas, USA
Info: Including special sessions on MESSENGER at Mercury; Lunar Science: Past, Present, and Future on the Moon; and results from the Kaguya (SELENE) Mission to the Moon. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Including special sessions on MESSENGER at Mercury; Lunar Science: Past, Present, and Future on the Moon; and results from the Kaguya (SELENE) Mission to the Moon. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Info: Only two moons in our solar system are thought to have liquid water, and evidence collected by the Cassini spacecraft during multiple flybys suggests that Saturn's moon, Enceladus, could have liquid water reservoirs that erupt in Yellowstone-like geysers. Cassini has collected data, including high-resolution images of Enceladus' warm, south polar region, which reveal icy jets and towering plumes of particles and vapor ejected at high speed. Warm, low-density material rising to the surface could have literally caused Enceladus to roll over, putting the mass of warm material at the south pole. Tidal forces that squeeze and stretch the moon are a likely source of internal heat, but imaging and compositional data from the closest flyby yet of this intriguing satellite, earlier this month, may provide even more clues. We explore the mysteries of the fascinating world of Enceladus and investigate its place in the Saturn system.
Info: Only two moons in our solar system are thought to have liquid water, and evidence collected by the Cassini spacecraft during multiple flybys suggests that Saturn's moon, Enceladus, could have liquid water reservoirs that erupt in Yellowstone-like geysers. Cassini has collected data, including high-resolution images of Enceladus' warm, south polar region, which reveal icy jets and towering plumes of particles and vapor ejected at high speed. Warm, low-density material rising to the surface could have literally caused Enceladus to roll over, putting the mass of warm material at the south pole. Tidal forces that squeeze and stretch the moon are a likely source of internal heat, but imaging and compositional data from the closest flyby yet of this intriguing satellite, earlier this month, may provide even more clues. We explore the mysteries of the fascinating world of Enceladus and investigate its place in the Saturn system.
Location: Library of Congress, Members Room, 10 First St. SE, Washington, DC, USA
Info: Anousheh Ansari is the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc and a spaceflight participant with the Russian space program. Ansari is the fourth overall self-funded space tourist, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Anousheh Ansari is the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc and a spaceflight participant with the Russian space program. Ansari is the fourth overall self-funded space tourist, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Best Western Grace Inn, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Info: annual national conference of Space Access Society
Info: annual national conference of Space Access Society
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April 2008 (add/edit event - how to add events)
7 April 2008 to 10 April 2008. Space Foundation: 24th National Space SymposiumLocation: Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Info: The National Space Symposium is the premier U.S. space policy and program forum, a must attend opportunity for information and interaction on all sectors of space -- civil, commercial, and national security. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The National Space Symposium is the premier U.S. space policy and program forum, a must attend opportunity for information and interaction on all sectors of space -- civil, commercial, and national security. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Dulles, Virginia, USA
Info: Join us as we commemorate the invention of the telescope. See amazing home-built telescopes, talk to experts about how telescopes are made, and learn how to select and use one of your own. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Join us as we commemorate the invention of the telescope. See amazing home-built telescopes, talk to experts about how telescopes are made, and learn how to select and use one of your own. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Info: Lecturer: Dr. Edward C. Stone, Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology (and former Director, of NASA/JPL); Voyager Project Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Lecturer: Dr. Edward C. Stone, Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology (and former Director, of NASA/JPL); Voyager Project Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Info: The meeting will combine plenary events with focused topical sessions that broadly relate to the major scientific themes: The Astrophysical and Planetary Context for Life; The Origin and Evolution of Life; The Search for Life in our Solar System and Beyond (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The meeting will combine plenary events with focused topical sessions that broadly relate to the major scientific themes: The Astrophysical and Planetary Context for Life; The Origin and Evolution of Life; The Search for Life in our Solar System and Beyond (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: National Mall Building, Washington, DC, USA
Info: Join Dartmouth professor Mary K. Hudson as she discusses how a particularly violent class of solar storms became identified as the major mechanism producing disruptions in space weather in the Earth's vicinity. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Join Dartmouth professor Mary K. Hudson as she discusses how a particularly violent class of solar storms became identified as the major mechanism producing disruptions in space weather in the Earth's vicinity. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: 3600 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas, USA
Info: Planetary scientist Jeff Taylor shares the latest scientific insight into the Moon and its unexplored mysteries, and describes why both scientists and explorers want to return to Earth's neighbor. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Planetary scientist Jeff Taylor shares the latest scientific insight into the Moon and its unexplored mysteries, and describes why both scientists and explorers want to return to Earth's neighbor. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Info: On Saturday, April 19, the Visitor Center at NASA's Glenn Research Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to accommodate three presentations, which will discuss the status of NASA's Constellation Program and Glenn's role in preparing to count down to the launch of the Ares I rocket and returning humans to the moon. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: On Saturday, April 19, the Visitor Center at NASA's Glenn Research Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to accommodate three presentations, which will discuss the status of NASA's Constellation Program and Glenn's role in preparing to count down to the launch of the Ares I rocket and returning humans to the moon. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: National Mall Building, Washington, DC, USA
Info: See the stars as you never have before. Find out how Western and Native American astronomers experience the night sky. This program is produced in partnership with the National Museum of the American Indian (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: See the stars as you never have before. Find out how Western and Native American astronomers experience the night sky. This program is produced in partnership with the National Museum of the American Indian (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: National Mall Building, Washington, DC, USA
Info: The Solstice Project's investigations at Chaco Canyon since 1977 changed forever our picture of the ancient people who built that amazing complex--and why they did it. New light on the solstice markers, lunar and solar alignments, and insights into the enigmatic Chaco roads system are revealed in the nine important and richly illustrated papers in Chaco Astronomy: An Ancient American Cosmology. Anna Sofaer, who encountered the now-famous "Sun Dagger" site in 1977, has pursued Chaco's cosmological enigmas for the past 30 years with remarkable determination, intelligence and insight. The Solstice Project she created has drawn an impressive gathering of talented researchers in several key disciplines. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The Solstice Project's investigations at Chaco Canyon since 1977 changed forever our picture of the ancient people who built that amazing complex--and why they did it. New light on the solstice markers, lunar and solar alignments, and insights into the enigmatic Chaco roads system are revealed in the nine important and richly illustrated papers in Chaco Astronomy: An Ancient American Cosmology. Anna Sofaer, who encountered the now-famous "Sun Dagger" site in 1977, has pursued Chaco's cosmological enigmas for the past 30 years with remarkable determination, intelligence and insight. The Solstice Project she created has drawn an impressive gathering of talented researchers in several key disciplines. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: National Mall Building, Washington, DC, USA
Info: Book signing with Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Book signing with Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Info: On Monday, April 21, Professor Stephen Hawking of the University of Cambridge will be the featured speaker at a lecture that is part of a series honoring NASA's 50th anniversary. The title of Hawking's lecture is "Why we should go into space." The event will be held at the George Washington University's Morton Auditorium at 3 p.m. EDT. Admission is by invitation only, but reporters are welcome to attend. NASA television will broadcast the event live on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: On Monday, April 21, Professor Stephen Hawking of the University of Cambridge will be the featured speaker at a lecture that is part of a series honoring NASA's 50th anniversary. The title of Hawking's lecture is "Why we should go into space." The event will be held at the George Washington University's Morton Auditorium at 3 p.m. EDT. Admission is by invitation only, but reporters are welcome to attend. NASA television will broadcast the event live on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Albequerque, New Mexico, USA
Info: This workshop (initiated by the Curation and Analysis Planning Team for Extraterrestrial Materials, CAPTEM) will explore the science that can be extracted from the return of Mars samples to Earth and the requirements needed to ensure that the record preserved in the samples is undisturbed during sampling, return, and curation. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: This workshop (initiated by the Curation and Analysis Planning Team for Extraterrestrial Materials, CAPTEM) will explore the science that can be extracted from the return of Mars samples to Earth and the requirements needed to ensure that the record preserved in the samples is undisturbed during sampling, return, and curation. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Keck Center, 500 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC, USA
Info: The Space Studies Board shall convene a committee to study the alignment of NASA's Heliophysics Science Division (the Division) with previous NRC advice - primarily the relevant NAS decadal survey, "The Sun to the Earth-and Beyond." More specifically, the committee shall address the following: How well NASA's current program addresses the strategies, goals, and priorities outlined in the heliophysics decadal survey and other relevant Academy reports; Progress toward realizing these strategies, goals and priorities; and Any actions that could be taken to optimize the science value of the program in the context of current and forecasted resources available to it. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The Space Studies Board shall convene a committee to study the alignment of NASA's Heliophysics Science Division (the Division) with previous NRC advice - primarily the relevant NAS decadal survey, "The Sun to the Earth-and Beyond." More specifically, the committee shall address the following: How well NASA's current program addresses the strategies, goals, and priorities outlined in the heliophysics decadal survey and other relevant Academy reports; Progress toward realizing these strategies, goals and priorities; and Any actions that could be taken to optimize the science value of the program in the context of current and forecasted resources available to it. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California, USA
Info: Astronomer Jill Tarter, of the SETI Institute, will give a non-technical, illustrated talk on "The Allen Telescope Array: The Newest Pitchfork for Exploring the Cosmic Haystack." (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Astronomer Jill Tarter, of the SETI Institute, will give a non-technical, illustrated talk on "The Allen Telescope Array: The Newest Pitchfork for Exploring the Cosmic Haystack." (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Info: NASA's Genesis sample-return mission collected solar-wind samples outside of Earth's magnetosphere and returned them to Earth for analysis. Isotopic and elemental relative abundances of the solar wind will provide a cornerstone data set for theories on how, starting some 4.6 billion years ago, the solar nebula transformed into the present solar system. Built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems and managed by JPL, Genesis was launched from Kennedy Space Center in August 2001. It was then placed into a halo orbit around the L1 Lagrange point, where for 886 days it passively collected solar-wind samples that buried themselves in specially created materials. After the collection period the spacecraft closed itself up and, in rather dramatic fashion, returned samples to Earth on September 8, 2004.
Info: NASA's Genesis sample-return mission collected solar-wind samples outside of Earth's magnetosphere and returned them to Earth for analysis. Isotopic and elemental relative abundances of the solar wind will provide a cornerstone data set for theories on how, starting some 4.6 billion years ago, the solar nebula transformed into the present solar system. Built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems and managed by JPL, Genesis was launched from Kennedy Space Center in August 2001. It was then placed into a halo orbit around the L1 Lagrange point, where for 886 days it passively collected solar-wind samples that buried themselves in specially created materials. After the collection period the spacecraft closed itself up and, in rather dramatic fashion, returned samples to Earth on September 8, 2004.
Location: Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
Info: Lecture by JPL Director Charles Elachi. Part of the Part of the Forging the Future of Space Science: The Next 50 Years Lectures Series. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Lecture by JPL Director Charles Elachi. Part of the Part of the Forging the Future of Space Science: The Next 50 Years Lectures Series. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA
Info: The goals of this workshop are to: (1) Bring together the scientists and engineers interested in launching observatories on Ares V; (2) Try to determine which concepts are truly enabled by Ares V (that is, those that would not be feasible in the next 10-20 years through other means); (3) Examine which astronomical questions those telescopes would be uniquely capable of addressing; (4) Discuss the programmatic issues surrounding such observatories, including schedule, cost, etc. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The goals of this workshop are to: (1) Bring together the scientists and engineers interested in launching observatories on Ares V; (2) Try to determine which concepts are truly enabled by Ares V (that is, those that would not be feasible in the next 10-20 years through other means); (3) Examine which astronomical questions those telescopes would be uniquely capable of addressing; (4) Discuss the programmatic issues surrounding such observatories, including schedule, cost, etc. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Westin Hotel LAX, Los Angeles, California, USA
Info: Annual conference of Responsive Space (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Annual conference of Responsive Space (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Info: The annual DDA Meeting brings together top researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science and astrodynamics for in-depth and stimulating discussions and talks on all aspects of dynamics in the space sciences. The DDA meeting features invited talks on a range of topics, contributed talks (with no parallel sessions), and posters that usually can be displayed throughout the entire meeting. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The annual DDA Meeting brings together top researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science and astrodynamics for in-depth and stimulating discussions and talks on all aspects of dynamics in the space sciences. The DDA meeting features invited talks on a range of topics, contributed talks (with no parallel sessions), and posters that usually can be displayed throughout the entire meeting. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: National Mall Building, Washington, DC, USA
Info: Robots in Space, by Roger D. Launius and Howard E. McCurdy, New series in NASA History: Technology, Evolution, and Interplanetary Travel. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Robots in Space, by Roger D. Launius and Howard E. McCurdy, New series in NASA History: Technology, Evolution, and Interplanetary Travel. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
Info: The workshop will bring together researchers with interests in planetary dunes from diverse backgrounds in image analysis, modeling, and terrestrial analog studies. A small group setting will facilitate intensive discussion of problems and issues in an attempt to identify the most promising approaches to understanding these dune systems and to developing a collaborative interdisciplinary research agenda. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The workshop will bring together researchers with interests in planetary dunes from diverse backgrounds in image analysis, modeling, and terrestrial analog studies. A small group setting will facilitate intensive discussion of problems and issues in an attempt to identify the most promising approaches to understanding these dune systems and to developing a collaborative interdisciplinary research agenda. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: National Mall Building, Washington, DC, USA
Info: Robots in Space, by Roger D. Launius and Howard E. McCurdy, New series in NASA History: Technology, Evolution, and Interplanetary Travel. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Robots in Space, by Roger D. Launius and Howard E. McCurdy, New series in NASA History: Technology, Evolution, and Interplanetary Travel. (Add to Google Calendar)
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May 2008 (add/edit event - how to add events)
1 to 3 May. University of Nebraska College of Law: Space and Telecom Law Conference 2008Location: University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Info: At this free, all-day event, visitors can watch 700-pound robots glide under artificial stars in JPL's Robodome, get an up-close view of full-scale models of Mars rovers, and learn how spacecraft are prepared for their journeys in special clean rooms. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: At this free, all-day event, visitors can watch 700-pound robots glide under artificial stars in JPL's Robodome, get an up-close view of full-scale models of Mars rovers, and learn how spacecraft are prepared for their journeys in special clean rooms. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Info: The Space Telescope Science Institute's 2008 May Symposium: A Decade of Dark Energy will focus on cutting-edge issues in the study of dark energy. The conference, which will be held May 5-8, will include: latest observational results; theoretical advances; strategies for optimizing future observations; plans for future dark-energy projects. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The Space Telescope Science Institute's 2008 May Symposium: A Decade of Dark Energy will focus on cutting-edge issues in the study of dark energy. The conference, which will be held May 5-8, will include: latest observational results; theoretical advances; strategies for optimizing future observations; plans for future dark-energy projects. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, New York, USA
Info: Astronomy magazine has chosen the Suits-Bueche Planetarium as a partner for the national celebration of Astronomy Day! There will be telescopes set up for solar viewing, Planetarium shows, give-aways from Astronomy magazine, and a chance to win a telescope from Meade Instruments Corporation. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Astronomy magazine has chosen the Suits-Bueche Planetarium as a partner for the national celebration of Astronomy Day! There will be telescopes set up for solar viewing, Planetarium shows, give-aways from Astronomy magazine, and a chance to win a telescope from Meade Instruments Corporation. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Clay Center Observatory, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Info: The Clay Center will hold astronomy day events in collaboration with the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston (ATMoB). Many activities have been planned for families and children of all ages. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: The Clay Center will hold astronomy day events in collaboration with the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston (ATMoB). Many activities have been planned for families and children of all ages. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: San Diego Air and Space Museum, San Diego, California, USA
Info: Space Day will feature demonstrations, giveaways, and hands-on activities with local and national space experts. Previous presenters include NASA, SDAA (San Diego Astronomy Association), DSN (the Deep Space Network), JPL, The Mars Society, Rockwell Collins, SETI, ,UCSD EarthKAM, The Planetary Society, and others. As an extra bonus, the museum's space galleries are open for viewing throughout the event, including flown Apollo spacecraft, moon rocks and space suits. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Space Day will feature demonstrations, giveaways, and hands-on activities with local and national space experts. Previous presenters include NASA, SDAA (San Diego Astronomy Association), DSN (the Deep Space Network), JPL, The Mars Society, Rockwell Collins, SETI, ,UCSD EarthKAM, The Planetary Society, and others. As an extra bonus, the museum's space galleries are open for viewing throughout the event, including flown Apollo spacecraft, moon rocks and space suits. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Info: NASA has scheduled a media briefing Tuesday, May 13, at 11 a.m. EDT, to discuss the challenges, risks and science opportunities of the scheduled May 25 landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander. Officials also will provide details on the Phoenix landing site. The briefing will take place in the NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb Auditorium, 300 E St., S.W., Washington. It will be carried live on NASA Television and on the Web. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: NASA has scheduled a media briefing Tuesday, May 13, at 11 a.m. EDT, to discuss the challenges, risks and science opportunities of the scheduled May 25 landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander. Officials also will provide details on the Phoenix landing site. The briefing will take place in the NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb Auditorium, 300 E St., S.W., Washington. It will be carried live on NASA Television and on the Web. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Doubletree Hotel Crystal City
, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Info: This year’s Inside Aerospace forum will bring together leaders from the United States and abroad for a candid discussion of all aspects of aerospace workforce development. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has partnered with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the Aerospace Department Chairs Association (ADCA) to sharpen our focus on the aerospace workforce from both industry and academic perspectives. Our theme of “working together” encompasses all segments of the profession, and also brings in international viewpoints as well as those of young professionals, educators, and the legislative arm of the government.
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Location: San Jose, California, USA
Info: Join NASA leadership, astronauts, scientists, and engineers along with local business, technology and academic leaders and local, state and federal officials to discuss the role of space exploration in advancing science, engineering, technology, education and the economy that benefits your community and the nation. The program will also feature an exciting preview of NASA's Constellation Program -- America's return to the Moon and beyond. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: Join NASA leadership, astronauts, scientists, and engineers along with local business, technology and academic leaders and local, state and federal officials to discuss the role of space exploration in advancing science, engineering, technology, education and the economy that benefits your community and the nation. The program will also feature an exciting preview of NASA's Constellation Program -- America's return to the Moon and beyond. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Info: The Phoenix spacecraft's landing system hearkens back to the Mars landing system design used by the Viking landers of the 1970s - and closer still to its cousin, the lost Mars Polar Lander of late 1999. How does it work and why does it land so differently than the Mars rovers? Odder still, why does the landing system now planned for the big 2009 rover different from either the Phoenix lander or the rovers? What happened to the airbags? Have JPL's engineers gone off the deep end, or is there a method to their madness? Where is all this design diversity leading? Will humans land on Mars using these systems? JPL's Rob Manning will attempt to clear the Mars dust off this murky story.
Info: The Phoenix spacecraft's landing system hearkens back to the Mars landing system design used by the Viking landers of the 1970s - and closer still to its cousin, the lost Mars Polar Lander of late 1999. How does it work and why does it land so differently than the Mars rovers? Odder still, why does the landing system now planned for the big 2009 rover different from either the Phoenix lander or the rovers? What happened to the airbags? Have JPL's engineers gone off the deep end, or is there a method to their madness? Where is all this design diversity leading? Will humans land on Mars using these systems? JPL's Rob Manning will attempt to clear the Mars dust off this murky story.
Location: NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Info: NASA's Glenn Research Center is opening the doors to its Lewis Field Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, for two full days. This is a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to see what lies behind the gates of NASA Glenn. (Add to Google Calendar)
Info: NASA's Glenn Research Center is opening the doors to its Lewis Field Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, for two full days. This is a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to see what lies behind the gates of NASA Glenn. (Add to Google Calendar)
Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Info: RASTE 2008 brings key members of the space community together providing opportunity to share, exchange and transition technology to be used in the next generation space launch vehicles. By establishing and fostering this open exchange of information between engineers, developers, planners, and managers in the community, RASTE promotes collaboration accelerating the development of the emerging commercial space launch industry. (
Info: RASTE 2008 brings key members of the space community together providing opportunity to share, exchange and transition technology to be used in the next generation space launch vehicles. By establishing and fostering this open exchange of information between engineers, developers, planners, and managers in the community, RASTE promotes collaboration accelerating the development of the emerging commercial space launch industry. (