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But if you have a computer and nothing to do at noon (EST, which is basically an hour from now wherever you are), there's a free webcast....
Exciting Interactive Series Features Astronaut Captain Jim Lovell
Live astronaut webcast on Wednesday, December 7, at 12:00pm EST
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Wednesday December 7, 2011, 12:00pm (Eastern Time) for an interactive webcast with former NASA Astronaut, Captain James Lovell. The interview is part of an exciting series of interactive webcasts celebrating the 25th anniversary of Challenger Center's educational programs. Each month during the 25th anniversary year, Challenger Center will feature an astronaut, as the guest of a live webcast, with an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Captain Lovell will discuss his experiences as an astronaut and answer questions during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the webcast, visit http://webcast.challenger.org.
You may submit questions ahead of time via email to web_cast@challenger.org, or use the instant message feature during the live webcast. Adobe Flash Player is required to participate and view the webcast. A new web environment will open on your computer with a chat interface to ask questions.
December Featured Guest Background:
Captain James Lovell, Jr. (US Navy, Ret.) was chosen as an astronaut in 1962, following extensive experience as a naval aviator and test pilot. He went on to build a distinguished NASA career, serving as pilot on the history-making Gemini 7 flight in 1965 with Command Pilot Frank Borman. This flight set an endurance record of fourteen days in space, and also was the target vehicle for the first space rendezvous with Gemini 6A. He was also the Commander of the Gemini 12 spacecraft in November 1966 with Pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Lovell was the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 8 with Commander Frank Borman and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. They launched on December 21, 1968, becoming the first men to travel to the Moon. Lovell served as the navigator, using a sextant to determine position by measuring star positions. The craft entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve and made ten orbits over twenty hours. They broadcast television pictures of the lunar surface back to Earth, and Lovell took his turn reading a passage from the Book of Genesis. They began their return to Earth on Christmas Day with a rocket burn made on the Moon's far side, out of radio contact with Earth. When contact was re-established, Lovell was the first to announce the good news, "Please be informed, there is a Santa Claus." The crew splashed down safely on December 27.
Lovell is best known as the Commander of the now legendary Apollo 13 mission with pilots Jack Swigert and Fred Haise. The Apollo 13 mission suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. Apollo 13 returned safely to Earth on April Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times.
About Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Using space exploration as a theme and simulations as a vehicle, Challenger Center for Space Science Education and its international network of 48 Challenger Learning Centers create positive educational experiences that raise students' expectations of success, fosters a long-term interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and inspires students to pursue studies and careers in these areas. Challenger Center's network of Challenger Learning Centers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea reach more than 400,000 students each year through simulated space missions and educational programs, and engage over 40,000 educators through missions, teacher workshops and other programs. To learn more about Challenger Center for Space Science Education, visit www.challenger.org.
Note: The entire webcast series is also archived, so if you miss it live you can listen later. We do a lot of work with our local Challenger Center, and I like them, so yeah.
Exciting Interactive Series Features Astronaut Captain Jim Lovell
Live astronaut webcast on Wednesday, December 7, at 12:00pm EST
ALEXANDRIA, VA - Join Challenger Center for Space Science Education on Wednesday December 7, 2011, 12:00pm (Eastern Time) for an interactive webcast with former NASA Astronaut, Captain James Lovell. The interview is part of an exciting series of interactive webcasts celebrating the 25th anniversary of Challenger Center's educational programs. Each month during the 25th anniversary year, Challenger Center will feature an astronaut, as the guest of a live webcast, with an opportunity for the public to ask questions. Captain Lovell will discuss his experiences as an astronaut and answer questions during the live webcast. No registration is required and the webcast is free. To join the webcast, visit http://webcast.challenger.org.
You may submit questions ahead of time via email to web_cast@challenger.org, or use the instant message feature during the live webcast. Adobe Flash Player is required to participate and view the webcast. A new web environment will open on your computer with a chat interface to ask questions.
December Featured Guest Background:
Captain James Lovell, Jr. (US Navy, Ret.) was chosen as an astronaut in 1962, following extensive experience as a naval aviator and test pilot. He went on to build a distinguished NASA career, serving as pilot on the history-making Gemini 7 flight in 1965 with Command Pilot Frank Borman. This flight set an endurance record of fourteen days in space, and also was the target vehicle for the first space rendezvous with Gemini 6A. He was also the Commander of the Gemini 12 spacecraft in November 1966 with Pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Lovell was the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 8 with Commander Frank Borman and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. They launched on December 21, 1968, becoming the first men to travel to the Moon. Lovell served as the navigator, using a sextant to determine position by measuring star positions. The craft entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve and made ten orbits over twenty hours. They broadcast television pictures of the lunar surface back to Earth, and Lovell took his turn reading a passage from the Book of Genesis. They began their return to Earth on Christmas Day with a rocket burn made on the Moon's far side, out of radio contact with Earth. When contact was re-established, Lovell was the first to announce the good news, "Please be informed, there is a Santa Claus." The crew splashed down safely on December 27.
Lovell is best known as the Commander of the now legendary Apollo 13 mission with pilots Jack Swigert and Fred Haise. The Apollo 13 mission suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. Apollo 13 returned safely to Earth on April Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times.
About Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Using space exploration as a theme and simulations as a vehicle, Challenger Center for Space Science Education and its international network of 48 Challenger Learning Centers create positive educational experiences that raise students' expectations of success, fosters a long-term interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and inspires students to pursue studies and careers in these areas. Challenger Center's network of Challenger Learning Centers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea reach more than 400,000 students each year through simulated space missions and educational programs, and engage over 40,000 educators through missions, teacher workshops and other programs. To learn more about Challenger Center for Space Science Education, visit www.challenger.org.
Note: The entire webcast series is also archived, so if you miss it live you can listen later. We do a lot of work with our local Challenger Center, and I like them, so yeah.
