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ISDC News Wrap-upKen Murphy / 8:19 pm May 31st, 2007 Howdy everyone! I’m almost done convalescing after co-chairing the ISDC, and have done a little scouting around the web to see the news that came out of it. Much of which I only got to see bits and pieces of whilst patrolling the conference making sure that everything was going okay. In no particular order: “Space Development Opportunities for the Private Sector” (DVD)Ken Murphy / 7:41 pm May 31st, 2007 NASA Ames Director General Simon ‘Pete’ Worden Librarian’s Note: The guys/gals who documented the conference should have the DVDs up on their website soon. I got a production goof that also contains the Leshin & Spudis talks. I can see why Dr. Spudis’ talk may have ruffled a few feathers, as noted over at Space Politics. Don’t you wish you’d been there? Make sure to register early for the best rates for next year’s conference in DC! Moon Phases T-shirt (Glows in the dark!)Ken Murphy / 7:09 pm May 31st, 2007  Moon Phases T-shirt Librarian’s Note: Pegasus Publishing was our t-shirt vendor during the ISDC and they had a lot of really cool shirts to choose from. Be sure to check out their great line of Math & Science t-shirts. My favorite: “Artemis Project Reference Mission Poster”Ken Murphy / 6:25 pm May 31st, 2007  Artemis Society Librarian’s Note: The Moon Society was handing these out at their display table and in their hospitality suite at the ISDC. Yuri’s Night 2007 Resource Disc (CD)Ken Murphy / 5:35 am May 31st, 2007  MarsDrive Consortium Librarian’s Note: This is a compilation of the images, video, music, and software found at the Yuri’s Night website, which was distributed by the MarsDrive Consortium at ISDC. “Exploring Meteorite Mysteries”Ken Murphy / 4:49 am May 31st, 2007  “Exploring Meteorite Mysteries: A Teacher’s Guide with Activities for Earth and Space Sciences” Librarian’s Note: This was distributed to the participants in the Moon Rock certification classes at the ISDC. “Space News”Ken Murphy / 4:33 am May 31st, 2007 “Space News” Librarian’s Note: Space News was handing out free copies of this edition at the ISDC. The value is in the 13-week free subscription form inside each copy. I have several remaining boxes that I can distribute in the metroplex, i.e. to teachers/educators, as well as others. “Our Solar System” (Lithograph Set)Ken Murphy / 4:16 am May 31st, 2007  “Our Solar System” Librarian’s Note: This set was available to those who attended our ISDC Education track put on by the one-man education machine Angelo Casaburri of the NASA Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP). Thanks a million (minor planets), Angelo! “Planet Earth” (DVD)Ken Murphy / 3:15 am May 31st, 2007 “Planet Earth” Librarian’s Note: This was my thank you gift from the NSS staff. They couldn’t figure out what to get me, until they remembered that I had commented in one of the tracks that “I love my planet”. A beautiful video to remind me why we’re doing all of this space stuff. “Symposium Proceedings: Why the Moon?” (PC-CD)Ken Murphy / 12:57 am May 31st, 2007  Farrow, John & Walter Peeters, eds. Librarian’s Note: One of my classmates from MSS ‘01, Nassim, was staffing the ISU booth at ISDC and dropped off a copy. “Flight Testing Newton’s Laws” (CD)Ken Murphy / 12:14 am May 31st, 2007  “Flight Testing Newton’s Laws” Librarian’s Note: Yet another goodie from the Education Track at ISDC. “International Space Station Research Summary Through Expedition 10″Ken Murphy / 12:04 am May 31st, 2007 Robinson, Julie et al Librarian’s Note: Yet another of the free handouts from the ISS Science track. A really informative work that shows there has been a good amount of research to date on the station. “Inspiring the Next Generation: Student Experiments and Educational Activities on the ISS, 2000-2006″Ken Murphy / 11:42 pm May 30th, 2007 Thomas, Donald A. and Julie A. Robinson Librarian’s Note: This little beauty is another one of the free handouts from the ISS Science track at the ISDC. 95 pages of educational goodness that should at least impress any skeptic of the value of the ISS. Please note that both authors spoke during the track. “Exploring the Moon: a Teacher’s Guide with activities for Earth & Space SciencesKen Murphy / 5:36 pm May 30th, 2007  NASA Librarian’s Note: A copy was distributed to each participant in the Moon Rock certification classes at ISDC. “Launch Magazine”Ken Murphy / 6:24 am May 30th, 2007  Launch Magazine Librarian’s Note: Launch Magazine had a display at the ISDC and was handing out copies of this issue to visitors. There should be lots of great ISDC stories in the next issue. “Reference Guide to the International Space Station”Ken Murphy / 5:41 am May 30th, 2007 Kitmacher, Gary (ed.) Librarian’s Note: NASA gave away several boxes of these really nice ISS references during the ISS Science track at ISDC. Great pictures, readily-understood explanations. NASA needs to give one of these to every high school kid in the country and the editor needs a raise. Apogee Books, one of the exhibitors at the conference, has a commercial edition available. Best of the Moon 2007 - High Frontier Facilities/Infrastructure “Orbiter 2006 Collection CD for ISDC 2007″ (PC-CD)Ken Murphy / 5:15 am May 30th, 2007  Irving, Bruce (a/k/a Flying Singer on Orbiter forums) Librarian’s Note: Mr. Irving was kind enough to present an overview of how to use the Orbiter software at the 2007 ISDC and handed out some complimentary CDs. Thank you, Flying Singer! ISDC 2007 - From Old Frontiers to NewKen Murphy / 4:15 pm May 24th, 2007   Wanted: Pioneers for New FrontiersNational Space Society Librarian’s Note: Space Cowboy image use courtesy of FreeSpaceShot.com. ISDC 2007 logo courtesy of AnansiSpaceworks. Lunar Ventures Student Business Plan Competition - FinalsKen Murphy / 4:10 pm May 19th, 2007 Colorado School of Mines Center for Space Resources (CSR) 2007 NSS Space Settlement Art Contest Moon Settlements WinnerKen Murphy / 11:37 pm May 18th, 2007  2007 NSS Space Settlement Art Contest Librarian’s Note: The latest Ad Astra just arrived. The image is not used with the artist’s permission. I’m not sure of the illumination re: Earth-Moon geometry, but clearly we’ve got some librating going on. If I had to take a guess at a location I’d probably venture somewhere around…Vashakidze (43.6N, 93.3E) International Space Development Conference - Online Registration Closes Soon!Ken Murphy / 3:35 am May 10th, 2007  Howdy everyone! Regular visitors to the Lunar Library know that yours truly is one of the co-chairs for the International Space Development Conference coming up over the Memorial Day weekend here in Dallas. This is the largest citizen space conference in the world, and gathers together leaders in industry, academia, research, activism and the general public to learn all of the latest goings on in the space field. “The Apocalypse” (DVD)Ken Murphy / 2:28 am May 8th, 2007 Faith Films Librarian’s Note: A fictional look at the theological considerations of a big rock from space. If you’re even vaguely considering it, please refer to the comments and various reviews noted above. It’s time better spent than watching this film. “Plots in Space”Ken Murphy / 11:37 pm May 1st, 2007 Aardman presents Wallace & Gromit™ “Outpost on a desolate land”Ken Murphy / 2:25 am May 1st, 2007  Day, Dwayne A. “The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist’s Guide”Ken Murphy / 12:34 am May 1st, 2007 Comins, Neil F., Ph.D. |
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