http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:34:20 -0700 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:12 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Colorado-Space-Day-November-14th?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 14th! The local chapter of the National Space Society will sponsor their third annual Colorado Space Day at the University of Denver's historic Chamberlin Observatory. This event runs from 9:30 until ... public events Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Colorado-Space-Day-November-14th?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Major-ice-discovery-excites-Mars-researchers-part-1?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table No... moon Mars exploration settlement science Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:37:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Major-ice-discovery-excites-Mars-researchers-part-1?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Local-meetings-this-week-Mercury-and-Mars?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Choose your planet this week! The next quarterly meeting of the Rocky Mountain Mars Society chapter will be held on Monday night... and a LASP seminar on Thursday afternoon focuses on Mercury. Both events on the CU campus are free and open to the pub... Mars public events Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:14:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Local-meetings-this-week-Mercury-and-Mars?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Smash-LCROSS-leaves-its-mark-on-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Cabeus crater. Credit: NASA  Some Colorado space researchers didn’t get much sleep last night. At about 5:30am Denver time, a Centaur upper-stage rocket and the trailing LCROSS instrument platform impacted the Moon inside a crater named ... moon science Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:24:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Smash-LCROSS-leaves-its-mark-on-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Public-lecture-at-CULASP-Mars-river-valleys?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner    Here's a (late) notice about a public lecture on the CU-Boulder Campus. (I'll try to be a little quicker on future events - sorry!)  What Caused the Rivers on Mars: Climate Change or Impacts?Dr. Brian ToonWednesday, October 7... public events Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:25:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Public-lecture-at-CULASP-Mars-river-valleys?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Review-of-Stargate-Universe-part-1?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Stargate Universe logo. Credit: SyFy/MGM  Last week, the third installment in the Stargate television franchise got off the ground and immediately left the galaxy. Stargate Universe aired its pilot episode, appropriately titled “Air,&rdq... public events Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:58:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Review-of-Stargate-Universe-part-1?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Review-of-Stargate-Universe-part-2?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Cast of Stargate Universe. Credit: SyFy/MGM  In part two of this review of the new SyFy/MGM television series Stargate Universe, we'll examine the cool new technology in the pilot episode and meet some of the cast.Welcome to the real worldAs t... public events Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:53:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Review-of-Stargate-Universe-part-2?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Review-of-Stargate-Universe-part-3?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner The Destiny. Credit: SyFy/MGM studios  In part three of this review of the new SyFy/MGM television series Stargate Universe, we'll look at some weaknesses in the pilot episode, speculate a bit about the future of the series, and ponder the bigg... public events Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:39:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Review-of-Stargate-Universe-part-3?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Water-on-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner The Moon. Credit: NASANASA will hold a press conference at noon today (Thursday) to announce details of a stunning discovery on the Moon. Three recent spacecraft have apparently discovered a strong signature of bound hydrogen/oxygen within the upper... moon exploration science Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:10:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Water-on-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Exploring-the-Moon-with-rock-stars-and-roadies?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Athlete Robot, v3.0 (Credit: NASA/JPL)  Under NASA’s current Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), astronauts will return to the Moon around the year 2020 in a series of meticulously planned missions. Early missions may visit the lunar sur... moon robotics exploration Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:29:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Exploring-the-Moon-with-rock-stars-and-roadies?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d9-September-review-It-Fell-From-Space?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Meteor Crater, Arizona, USA (public domain)Now in its fourth season, The History Channel's popular television series, The Universe, has covered many Space Industry topics with hour-long episodes. While entertaining and captivating its audience, each... science asteroids Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:31:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d9-September-review-It-Fell-From-Space?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d22-NASA-lunar-exploration-strategies-part-1-Precursor-missions?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner The Moon. Credit: NASAAs reported in the preceding "First lunar residents won't be human?" article, NASA has charged a new team called OSEWG (Optimizing Science and Exploration Working Group) with "gluing" together the Exploratio... moon exploration Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:33:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d22-NASA-lunar-exploration-strategies-part-1-Precursor-missions?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Optimizing-NASA-planetary-science-and-exploration?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner OSEWG Logo (credits below)If NASA returns to the Moon around the year 2020, they'll find aliens waiting for them. Specialized, semi-intelligent robotic residents will greet future space explorers and help the astronauts accomplish their goals in saf... moon robotics Mars exploration science Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:58:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Optimizing-NASA-planetary-science-and-exploration?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Political-capital-running-low-for-NASAs-Mars-science-program?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Dr. Chris McKay (credit: Mars Society) The keynote speaker on the third day of the twelfth annual Mars Society conference, veteran NASA-Ames planetary scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Chris McKay, revealed yet another challenge facing NASA. The onc... moon Mars exploration settlement science Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:25:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Political-capital-running-low-for-NASAs-Mars-science-program?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d30-A-Tale-of-Two-NASAs?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Zubrin and the Lunar Tollbooth. Photo: Brian Enke  Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitio... Mars exploration Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:46:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d30-A-Tale-of-Two-NASAs?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Happy-40th-birthday-Apollo?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner 40 yrs ago: Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. Credit: NASA "The Eagle has wings.""The Eagle has landed.""OK, Neil, we can see you coming down the ladder now.""Although the surface appears to be very, very fine-grained...&q... moon exploration Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:28:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Happy-40th-birthday-Apollo?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Earth-Independence-Day?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. Credit: NASAJuly 1: the 142nd Canada DayJuly 4: the 233rd US Independence DayJuly 20th: ??For most North Americans, July 20th will pass with a few yawns and some distant memories of fireworks and parties several weeks ago. J... moon exploration Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:37:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Earth-Independence-Day?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d18-LRO-Back-to-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Thursday's LRO Launch (credit: NASA)Taking the first step on its long march back to the Moon, NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) on Thursday afternoon. Thunderstorms at Cape Canaveral threatened to scrub the launch, but the weather... moon Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:04:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d18-LRO-Back-to-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Population-explosion-in-space?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner Expedition 20 crew. Photo: NASA-TVNews flash: Friday morning at 8:34 a.m. EDT, the population of space doubled.Yes, you read that correctly. Twice as many people are now living and working in space.Let's back up a bit because chances are good that y... settlement Sun, 31 May 2009 10:49:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Population-explosion-in-space?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Calling-all-Martians?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner The 2007 FMARS field team on Devon IslandEvery once in a while, a unique opportunity arises - one you will someday tell your grandchildren about. Mark your calendars because such an opportunity is nearly here. And seizing it is as simple as sending ... Mars simulation Wed, 27 May 2009 10:20:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2558-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Calling-all-Martians?cid=exrss-Denver-Space-Industry-Examiner