ASOTA Scientist Interviews

You are probably already aware of the interviews Chris conducted with 20 of his colleagues for Astronomy: State of the Art. If you are not, pay close attention to this post. The interviews were all recorded over a year ago now, and the number of listens they get is dwindling; so I've stopped by to remind you that they are a great collection of interviews, and are all worth a listen. If you have listened to them all already, but it's been awhile, consider giving them another listen. Below I will list the most played, most liked, and most downloaded interviews, to give you somewhere to start from.

Chris is in Australia, so we won't be having another live session until August at the earliest, but if you have questions after listening to the interviews, please email them to the ASOTA team at astronomysota@gmail.com. We will add them to our queue of questions for our next live session.

Remember, the following are a small selection of the interviews available. Please pick some others to listen to, and let us know what you think.


Most Played
1. Buddy Martin


2. Peter Smith


3. Mike Lesser

4. Roger Angel


Most Liked
1. Buddy Martin
2. Adam Showman


3. Mike Lesser
4. Peter Smith

Most Downloaded
1. Buddy Martin
2. Ilaria Pascucci


3. Feryal Ozel

4. Dave Arnett

World Space Week 2013

This Friday marks the beginning of World Space Week. What is World Space Week, and why does it start on a Friday?

[World Space Week] is an international celebration of science and technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition. The United Nations General Assembly declared in 1999 that World Space Week will be held each year from October 4-10. These dates commemorate two events:

• October 4, 1957: Launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the way for space exploration

• October 10, 1967:  The signing of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activites of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies.

This year, the focus of World Space Week is Mars.

World Space Week 2013 is all about what many consider the Next Frontier: the planet Mars. Humanity is quickly conquering this new frontier. Mars Curiosity is the largest rover ever brought to another planet, discovering new features of the Red Planet every day.

This World Space Week, look for events happening in your area, and make a special effort to talk about Mars or any kind of space exploration with friends and colleagues. You can also share videos and articles about space exploration via Facebook and Twitter. Watch our Twitter feed and Facebook page to find posts that you can share.

All links URLs:
http://www.worldspaceweek.org/wsw/
http://www.worldspaceweek.org/wsw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65&Itemid=3
http://www.worldspaceweek.org/wsw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145&Itemid=167
http://www.worldspaceweek.org/wsw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=166