Aiding informal and formal education efforts and life-long learning with engaging connections between aviation, Space, and items of familiar interest.
- Dr. Steven H. Williams
LATEST INSTALLMENT
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS of this INSTALLMENT
Of Special Interest: U.S. Weapons in Space; Finding Earth’s Center of Mass; Total Solar Eclipse 2026, 2027, and 2028
New From NASA: NASA to Help Establish U.S. Space Academy; JPL Celebrates its 90th Year of in October; MAX POWER Aerospace Expo in November
Item of the Week: “The Martian Way”
Aviation: Accident in New Mexico, Accident in Miami; Aviation Week on GPS Spoofing and Jamming; Jet Fuel Shortages Loom; FAA Radar Upgrade Program Slips; Warning from Ukraine
Astronomy: Good News about NGRST; Cosmic Dawn; Light Pollution and a Crowded LEO; Lots More Pleiades; Astronomy in Antarctica
Solar System Exploration: R.I.P. Don Wilhelms; Earth has Eight Continents; A New Crater on the Moon; BepiColumbo Approaches Mercury
Humans in Space: Starliner and Crew Dragon; Artemis III Progress Report; Moon Base User’s Guide; Moon to Mars Architecture
Citizen Science: Desktop Muon Detector; Unistellar Network Finds Exoplanets and Asteroids; Astronomy CS Opportunities
Calendar: Aerospace-related Outreach Opportunities for October and November
Benefits - Spinoffs: NASA Benefits $76B in 2023; Not All Spinoffs are Technological
Benefits – Tech Transfer: Tech Transfer Mission; USSF HoF: ArterioVision
Education Resources: NASA’s Eyes; Exploring Space Lectures; NASA PP Slides for EPO; Sourcebook for Teaching Science