April 21, 2015 20:00 UT Join us for this exciting hangout presented by Adrian Fartade, science historian and theatre actor. Long before telescopes or astronomy, and since the birth of our species, we have always looked at the heavens and asked ourselves how, when and why did it all start and why are we here. These eternal questions gave birth to some of the first narrations about our universe. These myths were, for those times, our first answers to everything" In this hangout we will explore how we wondered about the universe long before astronomy and how those myths remain...
30 April, 20:00 UT OPTICKS is a Cosmic Mail Art happening between the Earth and the Moon, during which images are transmitted to the Moon and back as radio signals in real time. The project has been realized by visual artist Daniela de Paulis (IT/NL) in collaboration with radio amateur Jan van Muijlwijk and the CAMRAS radio amateurs association based at the Dwingeloo radio telescope (NL). Each live performance is made possible thanks to the collaboration of international radio enthusiasts, including Bruce Halasz (Brazil) and Nando Pellegrini (IT) This event is now over, but you can watch the recording here...
April 26 2015, 18:00 UT Watch the event LIVE here “Icy Rose 67P” is the new AStroconcert by Angelina Yershova and Stefano Giovanardi, produced for the Global Astronomy Month 2015 and the International Year of Light 2015, upon invitation by Astronomers Without Borders. It is dedicated to the exploration of comets and their bewildering behaviour, in particular to the Rosetta mission toward comet 67P Churuymov Gerasimenko, culminating with the first ever touchdown. Original electronics and vocals will insert you to a highly eccentric orbit, to drift across interplanetary space, just like a comet brightening in the sunshine and appearing like...
March 1 - May 1, 2015 Congratulations to our winners! You can read the announcement here . Unhurt by Shadow By Bob Eklund, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. How bright the full moon Coming out of her eclipse Unhurt by shadow. From the book “First Star I See Tonight: A Celebration of Wonder,” copyright 2007 by Robert L. Eklund. Image by Paul Morgan
April 28, 2015, 19:00 - 20:30 UT Live with composer Giovanni Renzo The concert will be introduced by the astrophysicist Dr. Gianluca Masi Watch the recording here The new edition of the Cosmic Concert, an online musical performance for GAM 2015, will be performed by the Italian pianist and composer Giovanni Renzo. Cosmic Concert 2015 is a collection of compositions and improvisations conceived as an exploration of the universe. Cosmic Concert GAM 2014 trailer .
