'The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth … The Rest Of Us Are Going To The Stars!'
David Reneke, one of Australia’s most well known and respected astronomy educators and lecturers, has over 40 years experience in astronomy with links to some of the world’s leading astronomical institutions. David is the Editor for Australia’s Astro-Space News Magazine and is now affiliated as a writer and publicist for the prestigious 'Australasian Science' magazine. David teaches astronomy at college level, is an invited speaker at astronomy conventions throughout Australia, a feature writer for major Australian newspapers, and is a science correspondent for ABC and commercial radio stations. In these weekly radio interviews David regularly appears on over 60 networked stations across Australia with all the latest news and on general astronomy and space discovery issues. David’s audience numbers around 3 million listeners weekly!
David has also been featured on Regional TV stations in NSW, Good Morning America, American MSNBC news, the BBC, Spanish television, Sky News here in Australia and several television documentaries on astronomy. David is a very experienced astronomy and space presenter who has entertained and educated many tens of thousands of people with his engaging shows in venues all around Australia. He also produces a range of educational CD-ROMS on all matters associated with astronomy and space exploration for beginners. Since 2004, David has been touring most of the primary and secondary schools throughout NSW introducing a new interactive astronomy and space education program that he's developed called 'Astronomy Outreach'. 'Austar for Schools' and 'Discovery Science' sponsor David’s outreach program.
During January and February 2008 David toured the USA on assignment, meeting up with Sir Richard Branson in New York and witnessed the unveiling of Branson’s brand new concept spacecraft ‘Spaceship-2’ heralding in private space travel in Philadelphia. David also toured the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida and was an invited guest to Buzz Aldrin’s home in Beverly Hills, California ,where he interviewed the second man to walk on the Moon. Throughout 2009 – 2010 David will be conducting a series of specialised astronomy/space talks interstate and overseas and heading a number of tours to New Zealand with Grand Pacific Tours Aust.
SPACE – 'The Final Frontier'
Space is indeed the final frontier. Even from the confines of our tiny planet, we have been able to discover much about our immediate neighborhood and thanks to technology, we have discovered mysteries that extend into the vastness beyond. Our technology has taken us to the moon and someday, perhaps, our technology will allow us to follow our imaginations to Mars and beyond. Through these pages we'll highlight some of the information we have discovered about space from planets to galaxies, from the sun to supernovae, from Apollo to ISS - and a lot more in between . I really hope you find this site informative. Just click on any of my "Space Sites" to check out the information we have researched, and the things I'm into. If you like you can subscribe to my newsletter, comment on what you read here (be as critical as you like, but not nasty, OK?) or browse the many astronomy items on sale now and ones on the way.
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ASTRO DAVE 'SOUNDS OFF'
There are a lot of things in life I just don’t get. One of them is my wife – I don’t understand how she thinks. Another is my kid who speaks an entirely different language to anyone else on this planet. I don’t get what millions of people see in cricket, and, I don’t get astrology!
Can someone explain to me, in simple terms, how a bunch of disorganised rocks floating around a basic half dead star can determine my entire life’s destiny? − or for that matter, the way I butter my toast! Is it just me, or is astrology simply a fantasy cooked up to make people feel better?
I'm well aware that astrology is baseless & silly, but I at least assumed that it might have internal mechanisms that were somewhat grounded in reality. I guess not. Don't try and convert me. .. it aint gonna happen!
Chilean Earthquake May Have Shortened the Length of a Day on Earth
Wow! Just how big was the magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile? One scientist says the shaking may have affected the entire planet by shifting Earth on its axis. This possibly may have shortened the length of each day on Earth by about 1.26 microseconds. Using a complex model JPL research scientist Richard Gross computed how Earth's rotation should have changed as a result of the Feb. 27, 2010 quake. If his figures are correct, the quake should have moved Earth's figure axis (the axis about which Earth's mass is balanced) by 2.7 milliarcseconds (about 8 centimeters, or 3 inches). Read more …
White House, NASA Clash Over Budget
Prompted by a tight federal budget President Barack Obama proposed retiring NASA’s space fleet. But this week, Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced a bill to extend NASA operations to 2013. We’re taking a look at the future of American spaceflight with perspectives from Russia Today, The Houston Chronicle, MSNBC, WESH TV and The Daily Cougar. President Obama wants to stop building new rockets to send astronauts back to the Moon. But he also wants to commercialize spaceflight by outsourcing missions to private companies.
Scientists Come to a Conclusion: Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs
A mere 65 million years after the demise of the dinosaurs, a panel of the world's most eminent scientists have finally got to the bottom of the extinction. The creatures were wiped out by a large asteroid slamming into the Earth, they insist.After studying 20 years' worth of research and data, a panel of 41 scientists came to a conclusion which will sound more than just a bit familiar to most schoolchildren who paid attention in science class. Read more …
Now You Can Buy Your Own Space Underwear
Remember the "long duration underwear" tested out by Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata on board the ISS last year? Now you can buy your very own. The specially designed undies and other clothing called “J-ware” are on sale now for 10,500 yen or about $115 USD. J-ware is treated with antibacterial and deodorizing materials, so they can be worn for long periods of and are resistant to odors. "(For) two months I was wearing these underwear and there was no smell and nobody complained,” said Wakata.
NASA Tests Handy-Man Space Robots For Orbital Repairs
With cuts in the manned space program and the impending retirement of the Space Shuttle, NASA will soon face the need to repair satellites without the ability to send any astronauts to do it. Fortunately, they're already working on the solution: robots.Over the next seven months, NASA will finish installing the Dextre robot on the International Space Station (ISS). Once fully affixed to the ISS, Dextre, which previously helped astronauts repair the Hubble Space Telescope, will practice refueling satellites. Read more …
Buzz Aldrin Says We Can Get to Mars by 2019
Buzz Aldrin is one of the few former astronauts who have spoken out in support of the new proposed budget/direction for NASA. But, now, Buzz wants to add a little "oomph" to the underlying goal of getting to Mars by providing one thing that many think is missing from Obama's proposed budget: heavy lift capability."I believe we can be well on our way to Mars by July 20, 2019 — the 50th anniversary of my Apollo 11 flight to the moon," Buzz said.
Astronaut Makes Sushi in Space
Houston, We Have Space Sushi. Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi may be far from home, but not from his country's trademark dish. He is making sushi in space while floating weightless aboard his current post on the International Space Station, and even wears a chef's hat while he does it. In a quick demonstration, Noguchi held a piece of seaweed in one hand and used a spoon to nudge a floating clump of rice into it. Read more …
Australia Launches Scramjet Consortium
The scramjet testing facilities at University of Queensland offer a unique development environment for scramjet technologies. The University of Queensland will lead a $14 million international consortium to help develop scramjet-based access-to-space systems, flying an autonomous scramjet vehicle at eight times the speed of sound. In the not too distant future we all might be travelling in vehicless powered by these engines.
Does space photo of Orion nebula reveal heavenly face of older Obi-Wan Kenobi?
In a photo on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day the image shows a stunning view of a nebula found in the constellation of Orion, and hidden in the blue mass of space dust is something quite startling: a face that looks startlingly similar to Alec Guinness, the original actor to play Obi Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars." It is amazing and you'll be surprised how many can see it. It have a try yourself and see how you go. Read more …
Join the Globe at Night 2010 Campaign March 3-16
Less of Our Light for More Star Light: Join the 5th worldwide Globe at Night 2010 campaign: March 3-16 ! With half of the world?s population now living in cities, many urban dwellers have never experienced the wonderment of pristinely dark skies and maybe never will. To learn the five easy steps to participate in the Globe at Night program, see the Globe at Night website at http://www.globeatnight.org. You can listen to a 10-minute audio podcast on light pollution and Globe at Night 0n our link …
Evidence 'steadily mounting' for cosmic life
Evidence is 'steadily mounting' that life on Earth began elsewhere in the Universe and was brought here by comets, according to a noted and famous astronomer, Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe. Professor Wickramasinghe, Director of the Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology, says that a clear pronouncement on the matter is now “overdue”. Professor Wickramasinghe assesses the case that life had a cosmic origin in the light of astronomical discoveries of the past 30 years. Read more …
Should We Really Be Sending Messages Into Space?
For 50 years now, astronomers and space enthusiasts have been listening for signals in the background noise of space that might point to another civilization, but some experts say numerous messages zipping through the cosmos could be confusing or simply meaningless. NASA beamed the Beatles song "Across the Universe" into deep space in 2008, sending a message of peace to any extraterrestrial who happens to be in the region of Polaris, also called the North Star, in 2439.
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