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Canada, Mexico Advancing Space Programs

The Canadian Aeronautical Institute (CASI) is holding its 15th biennial Astronautics conference, ASTRO 2010, on May 4-6 in Toronto. This year's theme is 'Canada's future in space: A mission in collaboration' which will focus on international collaboration as well as cooperation between the private sector and government in space activities. 3 topical plenary sessions for ASTRO 2010 will evaluate how space exploration contributes to a safer world, a healthier planet and a stronger economy. Specific subjects within the broad areas of space science and exploration will be covered in 110 oral and 40 interactive technical presentations and CSA astronaut Robert Thirsk (TR) will give a luncheon lecture. The Mexico space program is also progressing with the recent announcement by deputy economy minister Francisco Pimentel of plans to construct a launch complex on the Yucatan Peninsula. With the technical support of Russia, NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez (BR) says Mexico will be capable of rocket launches in 10 years. (Credit: CASI, NASA)

Space Day to Promote Global Awareness of Space Education

On May 7, families and educators worldwide will participate in ‘Space Day,’ a global initiative to promote STEM education and commemorate the 1st USA space flight of Alan Shepard (TL). Since its launch 13 years ago by Lockheed Martin, Space Day events have taken place in over 21 countries and across 6 continents. On May 7, Spaceport Indiana will give students the opportunity to experience balloon and rocket launches and The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC will feature 'Space Day: Looking at Earth From Space.' On May 8, San Diego Space Museum will hold its 7th Annual Space Day event featuring local astronaut Jim Newman (BL) and invited presenters from NASA, Lockheed Martin, Virgin Galactic and Team Synergy Moon. Gurudev Observatory in Vadodara, India will host 'Voyage to the Universe,' a lecture and sky watching event for students. (Credit: Lockheed Martin, NASA, Gurudev Observatory, Virgin Galactic, Synergy Moon)

THIS WEEK
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All times for terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
All times for international terrestrial events in local time unless noted.
All times for space events, and...
All times for international space / astro events in Hawaii Standard Time unless noted. Add 10 hours to obtain UT ('Universal Time;' Greenwich, England).
Weekly Planet Watch – Morning Planets: Jupiter (E) / Evening Planets: Venus (WNW), Mars (SW), Saturn (SW).
 

MONDAY
May 3 — International Space Station, Houston TX: Preparations underway for ISS-133 to deliver 1st humanoid robot, Robonaut 2 (R2) to ISS Sep 2010 to perform routine maintenance tasks; http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/.
May 3 — NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), Lunar Orbit: Scientists continue to study laser ranging data after finding Russia Lunokhod 1& 2 location from LROC; data to provide more accurate estimate of the position of the center of the Moon and test Einstein's theory of general relativity; http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/lro-20100426.html.
May 3 — Mars Rover Spirit, Red Planet: NASA rover Spirit longest-running mission on the surface of Mars, surpassing the Viking 1 lander's record of 6 years and 116 days of operation on the Martian surface; http://www.space.com.
May 3 — NASA Lunar Science Institute, Moffett Field CA / Online: Abstract submission deadline for NASA Lunar Science Forum Jul 20-22, 2010; http://lunarscience2010.arc.nasa.gov/.
May 3 — Friends of the University Libraries, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ: 'Friends of the University Luncheon 2010,' keynote speaker Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan; http://www.library.arizona.edu/news/entries/view/2469.
May 3-6 — ESA, 3AF, San Sebastian, Spain: 'Space Propulsion 2010;' http://www.propulsion2010.com/.
May 3-6 — Cote'd'Azur Observatory, European Research Council, et al, Monastir, Tunisia, North Africa: '6th Astronomical Data Analysis;' http://www.aset.org.tn/conf/ADA6/index.php.
May 3-6 — ESA, CNES, DLR, et al, San Sebastian, Spain: 'Space Propulsion 2010 Conference;' http://www.propulsion2010.com/.
May 3-6 — ESA, Madrid, Spain: '4th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques;' http://www.congrex.nl/10a08/.
May 3-7 — Crofton Meadows Elementary School, Crofton MD: 'Space Week,' over 450 students, parents and community to visit activity stations that will educate and entertain students on topics relating to science, math, engineering and technology;' http://www.spaceday.org/index.php/View-Events.html?Go=Go&action=2&sortBy=stateOnly&state=AllEvents.
May 3-7 — University of Southern Denmark, CP3 Origins, et al, Odense, Denmark: 'Origin of Mass 2010;' http://cp3-origins.dk/events/meetings/mass-2010/poster.
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Jan 30 — Museum of Science and Industry, Confucius Institute / University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom: 'Exhibition: From Gunpowder to Space Rockets - The China Space Program,' includes models of ancient rockets, recent satellites, rockets, space ships and a lunar rover; through Aug 7; http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/china-space-exhibition.
Apr 30 — Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, Online: 'Auction of Astronaut Experiences & Memorabilia,' showcases space artifacts, and autographed / donated memorabilia by more than 80 legendary astronauts such as John Glenn and Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell; through May 8; http://www.astronautscholarship.org/2010asemi_auction.py.
May 2 — Los Alamos National Laboratory, Santa Fe NM: '2010 Beam Instrumentation Workshop;' through May 6; http://www.lanl.gov/conferences/biw10/.
May 2 — European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna, Austria: 'EGU General Assembly 2010;' through May 7; http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2010/.
TUESDAY
May 4 — Space Services Inc, Launch SpaceLoft XL / Celestis 09, Las Cruces NM: Suborbital flight by Memorial Spaceflights set to carry cremated remains from US, China, Taiwan and Great Britain for memorial activities; http://www.celestis.com/manifest.asp.
May 4-6 — The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: '15th CASI Astronautics Conference: Canada's Future in Space - A Mission in Collaboration;' http://www.casi.ca/astro2010conference.aspx.
May 4-7 — ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: 'Herschel First Results Symposium;' http://www.congrex.nl/10a08/.
WEDNESDAY
May 5 — The SETI Institute, Mountain View CA: Colloquium Series Lecture: 'Modeling the Effects of the Interstellar Medium on Engineered Signals of Extraterrestrial Origin,' Samantha Blair; http://www.seti.org/csc/lectures.
May 5 — NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral FL: News conference to discuss status of next space shuttle launch STS-132; http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/apr/M10-067_STS-132_FRR_news_conf.html.
May 5 — Montana State University Astrobiology Biogeocatalysis Research Center, Bozeman MT: 'Exploring Mars for Evidence of Habitable Environments and Life,' Dave Des Marais; http://abrc.montana.edu/cls/daviddesmarais/ExploringMarsDavidDesMarais.pdf.
May 5-7 — The National Academies, Boston MA: 'Planetary Science Decadal Survey Meeting: Giant Planets Panel;' http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/meetingview.aspx?MeetingID=3823&MeetingNo=3.
May 5-7 — Nui Galway Center for Astronomy, Crete, Greece: ' High-Time Resolution Astrophysics in the Era of Extremely Large Telescopes;' http://astro.nuigalway.ie/htra.php.
May 5 — Asteroid Near-Earth Flyby: 2010 GGU21 (0.020 AU); 2010 FA81 (0.045 AU); 2010 HS20 (0.078 AU).
THURSDAY
May 6 — NASA, Las Cruces NM: Pad Abort 1 flight test for the Orion crew vehicle; http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/apr/HQ_M10-052_PA-1_Test.html.
May 6-7 — Invent Baltics, Tartu Observatory, et al, Tallin, Estonia: 'Space Downstream Services 2010 Conference: Boosting the Competitiveness of Business & Science - Satellite Services in Modern Society; http://www.satfuturis.com/.
May 6 — Moon: At Apogee (Distance 63.38 Earth-radii), 12:00; 4.1° NNW of Neptune, 19:00.
May 6 — Eta Aquarid Meteors: 1st of 2 showers occurring each year as a result of Earth passing through dust released by Halley's Comet; radiates from Constellation Aquarius; http://meteorshowersonline.com/eta_aquarids.html.
FRIDAY
May 7 — NASA, Air Force Research Laboratory, Online / Moffett Field CA: Abstracts due for Oct 25-28 symposium, 'Commercial and Government Responsive Access to Space Technology Exchange (CRASTE): Unleashing the Genius of the American Entrepreneur;' http://www.usasymposium.com/craste/default.htm.
May 7 — Challenger Center Maine, Bangor ME: 'Space Day,' students and parents to learn about space science, astronomy, robotics and NASA projects; http://www.clcofme.org/calendar/details/85-space-day.
May 7 — Spaceport Indiana Inc., Columbus IN: 'Spaceport Indiana Space Day,' students and parents to learn about opportunities in the commercial space industry; http://www.spaceportindiana.com/Index/contact.php.
May 7 — Maxwell Elementary School, Duncanville AL: 'SMART Day (Science, Math, Aerospace, Research and Technology Day),' emphasizes the importance of math, science and technology in 21st Century learning; http://www.spaceday.org/index.php/View-Events.html?Go=Go&action=2&sortBy=stateOnly&state=AllEvents.
May 7 — National Museum of the US Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB OH: 'National Space Day: Living in Space,' offering a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations on space-related topics such as why astronauts float and how they train for spacewalks; http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/educators/spaceday/index.asp.
May 7 — Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson AZ: 'Space Day,' hands-on activities for youth focusing on exploring aerodynamics, rocket science, and living and working in space; http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/educators/spaceday/index.asp.
May 7 — Gurudev Observatory, Vadodara, India: 'Voyage to the Universe,' lecture and sky watching at radio optical wavelengths with help of NASA radio Jove; http://www.spaceday.org/index.php/View-Events.html?sortBy=country.
May 7-8 — Lockheed Martin, NASA, National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC: 'Space Day: Looking at Earth From Space;' http://www.spaceday.org/.
May 7 — Moon: 1.9° NNE of Asteroid 6 Hebe; 13:00.
May 7 — Asteroid 2009 BD: Near-Earth Flyby (0.023 AU).
SATURDAY
May 8 — Space Science for Schools, Girl Scouts of Sierra Nevada, Reno NV: 'National Space Day,' featuring hands-on activities in Solar Camp, Portable 22' Planetarium, Orbitron, Aerospace Camp, Space Geology Camp, Women In Space Center, Lego Robots, Alien Art Contest, Rocketry and other competitions; http://gssn.org/formbuilder/forms/National%20Space%20Day%202010%20Flyer.pdf.
May 8 — San Diego Space Museum, San Diego CA: '7th Annual Space Day;' http://sandiegospace.org/category/calendar/.
May 8 — Zero Gravity Corporation, Miami FL: Commercial weightless flight onboard G Force One; http://www.gozerog.com/.
SUNDAY
May 9 — Indian Space Research Organization, Launch PSLV / Cartosat-2B, Sriharikota, India: ISRO Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) set to launch the Cartosat 2B remote sensing satellite and recoverable capsule SRE 2 which will return to Earth; http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html.
May 9-12 — European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), Boppard, Germany: ‘The Chemical Cosmos: Understanding Chemistry in Astronomical Environments;' http://cost.astrochemistry.eu/wg1meeting/information.
May 9 — Eta Lyrid Meteors & Epsilon Arietid Meteors: Daytime meteors radiating from constellation Lyra and Aries; http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/eta_lyrids.html.
May 9 — Moon: 5.9° NNW of Jupiter, 02:00; 5.7° NNW of Uranus, 11:00.
May 9 — Asteroid 2010 GA24: Near-Earth Flyby (0.048 AU).
 
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