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Archive for March, 2011
Space Week Texas
Mar 29th
March 24 – March 31 Space Week 2011: This year’s theme is “Space Matters. Destination: Station … and Beyond“ Celebrating 10 years of human habitation on the International Space Station. NASA will be landing in Austin and the State Capitol Thursday, March 31 with exhibits and speakers honoring the achievements of the Space Shuttle Program…
Free Copies Of “The High Frontier” To School Libraries
Mar 26th
Attention all teachers: Free copies of The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space by the late Princeton physicist Gerard K. O’Neill are being offered to high school and college libraries by Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) and the Space Frontier Foundation. School librarians, teachers, or other school staff or officials that…
April is Global Astronomy Month
Mar 22nd
Astronomers Without Borders declares April as the 2nd annual Global Astronomy Month(GAM). GAM kicks off with the lord of the rings on April 2/3, designated as Saturn Watch. With the planet at its closest to Earth, it’s a perfect night to admire the unequaled beauty of the ringed planet. Global Astronomy Month continues the excitement…
Super Moon Tonight Sat Mar19
Mar 19th
Ever heard of a Super Moon? Now you have and it’s tonight! A “Super Moon” is a moon that is closer, bigger, and brighter than any time in history (that we know of).Supermoon wil be bigger and brighter than a regular full moon say experts. The National Geographic website says, “It may not be faster…
ConDFW report from Bill
Mar 19th
Bill’s ConDFW Report: I had four space panels, all of which were well attended and lively. “Rogue Planets of the Dwarfish Persuasion”, “Bootstrapping into Space: Timelines and Predictions”, “Moonbase vs. Mars Colony”, “Spaceships in Motion: How to Write Action in Space”. I was on most of these panels with well known science fiction writer Jack…
Poetry Contest Blasts Off
Mar 18th
We announced at ConDFW our poetry contest. The subject is The Moon: The Eighth Continent. For more information, go to http:nssofnt.org/poetry-contest . Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
ConDFW Space Suite took off with a blast!
Mar 16th
Thanks everyone who helped with the ConDFW Space Suite, otherwise known as the NSSNT party room. This year, as usual, R2D2 was a big hit, especially with the ladies and their cell phones. He went viral again. I don’t know how he does that. He doesn’t even speak to me or acknowledge my presence. We…
President’s Transmission for March 2011
Mar 16th
President’s Message 03/11 Howdy everyone! Unfortunately I was away for all of the fun at the ConDFW Space Suite, but I’m told it was enjoyed by everyone and we’re close to signing up some new members. The Science Fair at the end of February was a success, and the scholarship was awarded to a team…
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