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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 […]
Citizen Science in SPAAAAAACE!
Hey folks, we know that you love citizen science! And while we at CosmoQuest are working on revamping our old projects and ramping up our new projects, we’d like to share some great opportunities for you to branch out your citizen science work! Over at PLOS Blogs, they host a blog specifically for citizen science […]
Carnival of Space #468-469
This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by me, Susie Murph, over at Universe Today. Check out this week’s sampling of space-related stories from our colleagues and friends! Click here to read Carnival of Space #468-9. And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an archive to all the past Carnivals of Space, thanks to […]
Missing Craters: A Ceres Mystery
Who would have expected a mystery on Ceres? The largest asteroid in the belt located between Mars and Jupiter seems fairly straightforward. The scientists expected similar results to the ones they gleaned from the study of Vesta, another asteroid being studied by Dawn. The Dawn spacecraft has been orbiting Ceres since 2015, however, and the […]
First 3D Tools Printed in Space!
Earlier this summer, astronauts on the ISS accomplished a task that was previously only done on scifi TV shows – they ordered a tool from a computer, and the computer created it on the spot. While not nearly as quick or fancy as Star Trek’s replicators, the Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF), or more commonly called […]
The Woman Who Put Men On The Moon
This infographic from Luke Kingman at Futurism tells the story of Margaret Hamilton, one of the world’s first software engineers. Her code saved the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. Visit Futurism.com here to see the whole work!
Can Kerbal Space Program Teach Rocket Science?
Scott Manley is a software developer, astronomer, gamer and geek. He’s created this delightful video explaining how Kerbal Space Program (a cute, fun mission simulation game) can be used to teach physics and rocket science. He’s given this presentation to scientists, teachers and parents, and created this video version to share easily. Take a few […]
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 […]