NASA Opens Applications for ‘INSPIRED’ high school students
High school students in the United States are invited to participate in NASA’s Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research Experience, or INSPIRE, through the program’s online learning community. Applications are being accepted from...Kids make rockets, check out robots, when mom or dad works at Lockheed
Source: Orlando Sentinel Work may be a four-letter word to many adults, but to kids across Central Florida, going to work with Mom or Dad is a chance to check out the world of grown-ups — and sneak a peek at what their parents do all day long. At Lockheed...Government contests offer different way to find solutions for problems
Source: The Washington Post The U.S. government is giving away prizes. In seeking solutions to problems, it has discovered the magic of contests, or challenges — also known as open grant-making or open innovation. Or crowd-sourcing. Whatever you call this new...Regional jobs summit starts on Space Coast -watch live Web cast courtesy of Florida Today
Watch the Summit live at: http://flametrench.flatoday.net/ Business and community leaders from around the Space Coast are pouring into the Holiday Inn Conference Center for a half-day summit. Kristin Bakke, president of Lead Brevard, said more than 270 people...Potentially Dangerous Asteroid Spotted Passing Earth
Source: Space.com An asteroid on the list of potentially dangerous space rocks that could endanger the Earth was caught on camera as it zoomed past our planet this month, and found to be larger than astronomers originally thought. The asteroid buzzed the Earth on...‘Avatar’ renews interest in extra-solar habitats
Source: USA Today Pandora, for the ancient Greeks, was a problem, popping open a pithos vase filled with all the ills of mankind. But thanks to the movie Avatar, Pandora offers a solution to one problem — what to call any hypothetically habitable moons orbiting one of...An FAQ on NASA’s human spaceflight plans
Source: The Houston Chronicle So much has happened with the future of NASA’s human spaceflight program during the last two months I wanted try to provide a summary of what’s transpired, and what may happen now. Feel free to ask additional questions below....Video contest a new frontier for space kids
Source: The Houston Chronicle Houston astronaut asks youths to give views on exploration Houston’s only native astronaut is reaching out to the next generation of Space City children to learn what NASA can do to motivate them. Shannon Walker, who will launch...Kids Wanted! Send In Your Moon Station Design Drawings
Odyssey magazine has devoted their April issue to “Fly Me to the Moons” – including a heavy dose of exploring Earth’s next-door neighbor – our own Moon. Odyssey is an award-winning science magazine for young people ages 10 to above (grades 5 and up) and features...Space Talk
A stronger signal for humanity’s journey beyond Earth!
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The Cosmic Rings: A Mysterious Dance Around the Sun 😱😱😱
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Did you know Neil Armstrong didn't say "That's one small step for man." The astronaut insists he actually stated, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
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Tomorrow Night, the Sky Could Put on a Rare Double Show.
Red northern lights may appear alongside a red Moon during a partial lunar eclipse.
Two celestial wonders. One unforgettable night.
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Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tomorrow night's partial lunar...
Moderate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern ...
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