Eclipse-O-Rama 2024 introduced a whole bunch collectively for the eclipse. Members from world wide got here to Fredericksburg, Texas, to witness totality at The Planetary Society’s eclipse competition. However the eclipse was solely a part of the expertise. Science talks, video games, screenings, and different enjoyable actions made the two-day celebration an occasion to recollect… to not point out CEO Invoice Nye popping out of a helicopter in a tuxedo. Pictured: A crowd of Eclipse-O-Rama 2024 attendees taking within the eclipse. Picture credit score: Merc Boyan for The Planetary Society.
All eyes had been on our Moon this week, however let’s not neglect about Zoozve. This week on Planetary Radio, we discover the story behind the naming of Zoozve, a quasi-moon of Venus, with Latif Nasser, co-host of Radiolab. He shares how a typo on an area poster led the Radiolab staff on an epic quest to persuade the Worldwide Astronomical Union to call this quirky area object.
What are the “actual” and “acceptable” causes for exploring area? Former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin joined the most recent episode of Planetary Radio: House Coverage Version to debate his notable 2007 speech outlining the “actual” and “acceptable” causes for investing in area exploration and the way completely different causes resonate with completely different audiences.
Share your personal causes for believing in area exploration. It’s not too late to register for the 2024 Day of Motion, developing on April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. Be part of different area advocates from throughout the US to advocate for area in the simplest method doable: via in-person conferences together with your representatives in Congress. Study extra and register in the present day.
