No Gravity by Silvia Casalino
No Gravity documentry by Silvia Casalino on 14 April at 18:00 - 19:30 UT live on CosmoQuest . Space engineer Silvia Casalino dreams of going to space. Her dreams become reality as she embarks on an unusual and bizarre journey, which leads her to the icons of female space travel and cyborg culture. The documentary film No Gravity is both a personal story, and a broader take on the history of women in space and the relationship between gender and technology. No Gravity tells the stories of women who have dedicated their lives to the space endeavour, establishing their position...
The Dwingeloo Dish: A Second Life
Live presentation of Activities at the Dwingeloo radio telescope by Jan van Muijlwijk on 5 April 19:00 UT on CosmoQuest . This presentation will be about the history and restoration of the 25-meter Dwingeloo radio telescope. It was the first 25-meter movable dish in the world at the time of its construction in 1956. The telescope’s remarkable discoveries marked the beginning of professional radio astronomy. In the 1990s the telescope became too difficult and expensive to operate, and professional research stopped. In 2004 the first plans were made to restore the telescope. A foundation was formed, and in 2006 the...
8 Years of Saturn with Nahum Chazarra
As a part of GAM 2013 AstroArt efforts, Nahum Chazarra will be presenting three of his video work: “8 Years Around Saturn” a video was created using the images taken by Cassini probe of the Saturnian system since 2004. “Dawn at Vesta: 8 Months in Orbit” the video summarizes 8 months of Dawn orbiting asteroid Vesta using the image sequences taken by Dawn in visible light and some 3D landscapes extracted from real images. “Total Lunar Eclipse 15 June 2011” the total lunar eclipse from Granada, Spain in 2011. Video screen followed by Q&A...
Serene Universe
"Do you look up on a clear night and gaze in wonder at the stars deep in the Universe? They provoke inspiration and awe, a moment of calm, quiet, and peace in our hectic world. Serene Universe combines the awe of the Universe with these healing moments of serenity. It is a unique one hour film experience in which images and music are intimately intertwined. Starting on our beautiful planet, Serene Universe takes you slowly above the Earth, into the Solar System, the Galaxy, Deep Space and finally your inner space. Serene Universe is an entirely independent project by Maarten...
Art after Sputnik - Live panel discussion
Panel of astro-artisits; Roger Malina, Richard Clar, and Daniela de Paulis will discuss how art changed after the launch of Sputnik, by presenting and examining works by contemporary artists. The live panel is on 21 April 18:00 - 19:00 UT at Cosmoquest . History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik, thus marking the dawn of the Space Age. With humankind gaining access into outer space for the first time in history, the launch of Sputnik changed the way we see our planet and we see ourselves in relation to the universe. This event is...
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ASTROCraft
Astronomers Without Borders' AstroCrafts web blog presented by Kathleen Horner will share a unique variety of creative, educational and fun astronomy-related crafts inspired by the cosmos in which we live. The AstroCrafts page projects will be presented periodically throughout the year for the whole family that involves hands on arts and crafts that will teach us about the wonders of our universe. The projects are especially a great resource for schools and other organizations, too. The AstroCrafts projects is another way we can discover our own inner artist and find personal expression of what we see and feel in the cosmic life that is all around us.
