Category: event
Night Sky Network
A network of amateur astronomy clubs around the U.S. who hold events for the public (e.g. star parties, planetarium shows, classrooms, etc.). The Night Sky Network is a nationwide coalition that regularly shares their knowledge, time, and telescopes to bring amazing aspects of astronomy to you (it’s essentially a [...]
NASA CoLab Island
NASA CoLab Island is a dedicated space in the online virtual world of Second Life. After downloading the Second Life application, you can enter Second Life and visit NASA CoLab Island any time, 24/7.
People or groups with ideas for building space-related 3D projects in Second Life can apply to host their project [...]
100 Hours of Astronomy
A four-day event designed to bring astronomy to the public around the world. Whether it’s a few hours on one day or a 100-hour marathon event, how groups choose to participate is up to them. One of the key goals of 100 Hours of Astronomy is to have as many people as possible look through a telescope as Galileo did for the first time 400 years ago. Plans should fit the [...]
Yuri’s Night
Whether in someone’s living room, a swinging nightclub or a world-class science museum, Yuri’s Night events all have one thing in common – people who are excited about space exploration and who want to join together to celebrate it. The public is encouraged to create their own Yuri’s Night event! [...]
Signtific Lab Experiment: Free Space
Free Space is the first forecasting game from Signtific Lab. Help us imagine what the world will be like when personal satellites, or cubesats, are as cheap and easy to launch as a website is today. The massively multiplayer thought experiment starts on March 9 at 6pm PT, and it will run for 2 days. [...]