Episode 605: From To and About Space
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this episode Sawyer and Mark cover a wide variety of topics and catch up on
some news we promised to share like the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture from
October 2013 titled “The Chelyabinsk Meteor: Can We Survive a Bigger Impact?” http://youtu...
Onthis episode Sawyer and Mark cover a wide variety of topics and catch up onsome news we promised to share like the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture fromOctober 2013 titled “The Chelyabinsk Meteor: Can We Survive a Bigger Impact?” http://youtu.be/Y-e6xyUZLLs Anothervideo to check out is one from the NASA YouTube channel titled “2013 AstronautClass Talks STEM at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum” Don’t miss what AstronautCandidate Anne McClain (@Astroannimal on twitter) has to say about believing inyourself. The link to the video takes you to 36:38 with Leland Melvin speaking,then Anne McClain. http://youtu.be/7-iCm9S53Jo?t=36m38s
Whatwould Google want with a NASA hanger at Moffett Federal Airfield? #NASA continues to connect withparticipants with a first ever Photo #NASASocial at Goddard SpaceFlight Center.Remember to keep up with NASASocial newsat http://www.nasa.gov/connect The Great Moonbuggy Race has transitioned tosomething new, read more about The NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. It’scoming up at the US Space and Rocket Center April 10-14 2014 Learn more at http://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/home/index.html#.Uvrmsfnw8VU
Howabout 16 Cubesat’s from 9 states selected by NASA to fly from 2015-2017. Ournew topic (maybe first of its type for Talking Space) is numismatist. If youare one then you already know about the collectable coin celebrating theEuropean Space Agency and 50 years of space cooperation. They are a limitededition run from 500 to 10,000 coins depending on denomination. Leland Melvinannounces his retirement and Sawyer shares a quick interview with him from anevent back in July 2012. President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell wasrecently appointed to the FAA Management Advisory Council. The Astronaut Hallof Fame has selected two astronauts for induction in 2014. Congratulations toJerry Ross and Shannon Lucid.
Windingup this show is an interview with RocketSTEM Executive Director and Founder, Chase Clark. Here are the links for your convenience to vote for RocketSTEMat the FedEx web site. Your vote supports them in the competition toreceive a $25,000 small business grantfrom FedEx. Please vote daily through Feb 23.
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