Space Track Schedule By Day
Science Track Schedule By Day
–– The Mystery of Hanny's Voorwerp! We want everyone to join the Space Track on Friday night at 10pm, in the Hilton's Crystal Ballroom when we unveil this mystery. We'll have a lot of fun doing it was well. : – ) Seriously! A comic is always fun! There will be music. There will be space science. There will be big screens. There will be give–a–ways. There will be costumes! Do you know what a 'Voorwerp' is?? No? Then just imagine it. What do you think a 'Voorwerp' might look like? (i suggest something green!) There will be prizes for the best 'Voorwerp' costume. Now you KNOW that's something you want to see. lol Join Dr. Pam Gay and her Astronomy Cast co–host Fraser Cain, Dr. Bill Keel, and the two young students who illustrated the comic and learn all about The Mystery of Hanny's Voorwerp and Galaxy Zoo too!
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–– The Space Track has done something that has never been done before in the seven years that I've been involved with the Space and Science Track(s). As of 4–8–10, all of the audio from the 2009 Space Track has been edited and linked to the madscientist website!! It's taken a very long time but it has finally been done and it is the first year that ALL the recorded panels have been available. Also, to add to your Space Track listening experience, all of the accompanying visual presentations that we managed to get from our guests are linked as well. Unfortunately, not all the panels were recorded successfully and those that took place away from the track room are also not there but there is 23 hours of Space Track audio now available for your listening pleasure. : - ) 15 panels have visuals available and a couple of them have not just pictures but some video as well. I hope you all take will take some time to listen to some of the panels you may have missed or on topics you have an interest in for those of you who missed out on Dragon*Con in 2009. Listening to them all again not only reminded me of just how much fun we had with our guests, but what a truly amazing group of people commit themselves to passing along their knowledge each year. Enjoy the audio and please feel free to drop me a line and tell me what you liked or disliked and what topics you would like covered on the track.
–– Dragon*Con 2010 Live Astronomy Those who have been with us for a few years know that late nights on the Space Track means Live Astronomy (weather cooperating). The Fabulous Dr. Keel, with his excellent connections, has managed to get us time on the SARA (Southern Association of Reseach in Astronomy) telescope located at Kitt Peak in Arizona. We've seen some incredible sights and are looking forward to many more. Dragon*Con 2010 is looking good to add another dimension to our Live Astronomy viewings. Once again due to Dr. Keel's connections, we may well be doing our Live Astronomy from Chile! Oh those southern skies! lol Dr. Keel has even provided a sneak peek. Notice the new astronomical pictures in the slide show. All are from our Live Astronomy sessions except the first 10. Those first 10 pictures are Dr. Keel's first images taken from the SARA telescope in Cerro Tololo, Chile! Just a teasing of what we hopefully have to look forward to at Dragon*Con 2010. If you Google him and look deep you'll find this at: www.milwaukeetimelords.org saying "Live Astronomy (space track) - The science teacher you wished you had in school led a panel which involved the use of a telescope alloted for our use for a few hours." My continued thanks to Dr. Keel.
–– Dragon*Con 2010 Space Track Guests Guest lists have been way ahead of past years and Space Track guests seem to be leading the way! lol Check out the guest pictures on this page to see which Space Track guests have already been approved for Dragon*Con 2010. I'll be adding more guest pics as I get confirmations of attendance. Have YOU started your Dragon*Con planning yet? : - ) One non-guest related news item. In case you haven't heard, Dragon*Con is now a 5 hotel convention!! Adding the Sheraton just wasn't enough – The Westin has been added as a host hotel for 2010. Rumor has it that they even have hotel rooms available!! : - )
–– The Augustine Commission's Final Report is out. The future of the United States Space Program is on the line and this report tells it like it is. A MUST read for everyone with any interest time in the space program.
–– Dragon*Con 2009 – Space Track Wrap Up – Part I Dragon*Con has come and gone. If you weren't there then you really missed out! Although Space Track's Live Astronomy was almost completely rained or clouded out; Friday afternoon and Friday night in Atlanta were perfect.
–– 2nd Annual Mad Scientists' Ball Yes, my friends, it was such a big hit in it's first year, we're bringing it back again! We've even convinced those guys with the Singing Tesla Coils to come back to entertain us as well. You may have hear of/about them; a little group known as ARCATTACK!!
–– Adam Savage will be doing a joint panel for the Science and Skeptics Tracks! His talk has caused other changes in the Science Track schedule. See below:
–– “BSG: The Last Half Hour” that we canceled? Well, this is Dragon*Con and we did post that the schedules were tentative. They certainly have been. Science Track is once again changing their schedule and “BSG: The Last Half Hour” is back on.
–– Some of you may have heard of this little show that's been airing on the SyFy called Eureka Eureka is finally going to have a presence at Dragon*Con!
–– The SETI Institute. You know that place; The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence Institute. That's where scientists are looking for signs intelligent life beyond the planet Earth.
–– Space Track has just added a new panel! 'Jupiter Impact – Act II'. Jupiter can't stop being a target.
–– Adam Savage of MythBusters is coming to Dragon*Con in 2009!!!. That's right folks. The word just came in although the rumors have been circulating since Tuesday when Adam posted it on his twitter page.
–– Who Wants to Be a Super Villain?
Here is the scoop on how YOU can join in the fun and possibly be chosen the newest Super Villain!
–– BSG: The Last Half Hour, or 'They REALLY frakked the daggit!' Let the Science Track help you past your anger.
