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Can Kerbal Space Program Teach Rocket Science?
Scott Manley is a software developer, astronomer, gamer and geek. He’s created this delightful video ...
We all lie in the gutter
One oft seen quote is, “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars” (Oscar Wilde*). This quote is a reminder that we are all equal and we are all in the mire of life, but we can – sometimes – look beyond the mire of our reality and […]
CosmoQuest Workshop at DPS!
CosmoQuest will be at the American Astronomical Society’s DPS 48 / EPSC 11 Meeting in Pasadena, CA, in October. Jacob Noel-Storr of our partner InsightSTEM will be hosting a workshop for scientists and engineers who are interested in increasing the impacts of their science knowledge and expertise by interacting with people online, or in other […]
Flat Tim Tours On Ground While Astronaut Tim Circles Earth
Tim Peake just recently finished his 186-day mission working on the International Space Station, safely returning to Earth on June 18. He is the first British European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, with a background as a test pilot and a British Army Air Corps officer. His mission for Expedition 46/47, titled “Principia,” was to do […]
Carnival of Space #467
This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at NextBigFuture. Check out this week’s sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #467. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an archive to all the past Carnivals of Space, thanks to our friends at […]
Kicking off workshops for Scientists and Engineers in San Diego!
Guest blog post by Jake Noel-Storr, InsightSTEM & Sanlyn Buxner, PSI We ran the inaugural “Subject Matter Expert — Broadening the Impacts of your Research” workshop at the 228th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in San Diego, CA on June 12th, 2016. A group of participants from graduate students to senior scientists discussed their […]
Carnival of Space #466
This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Check out this week’s sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #466. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an archive to all the past Carnivals of Space, thanks to […]
What’s Up July 2016
Here’s your latest issue of What’s New? Your Monthly Astronomy News. #KtSeery #WhatsNew (more…)
Carnival of Space #465
After a break of two weeks with no Carnival, this week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Check out this week’s sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #465. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an archive […]