Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, August 1, 2008
IT'S OFFICIAL: MARS HAS WATER AT PHOENIX LANDING SITE, SAYS NASA; MARVELOUS MARTIAN MOVIE "ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS" SCREENS AT EGYPTIAN AUG. 17
NASA is reporting that the white stuff their robot's scooper has dug up on Mars is indeed water. Yes, testing has finally proved what the mission scientists suspected ever since seeing the white substance in the area dug up by the robot. The landing site is apparently an icy place. In fact, on NPR one scientist joked that with a broom up at the landing site one could reveal an area suitable for some pretty good skating.
Next testing on the Martian surface: looking for signs of carbon.
In other Mars related news, the classic sci-fi film "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" will screen as part of the American Cinematheque's 8th Annual Festival of Sci Fi, Fantasy & Horror. On Sunday, August 17 at 7:30 PM, the film will screen as the first half of a Vintage Sci-Fi Double Feature: "IB Technicolor Print! ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS, 1964, Paramount, 110 min. Paul Mantee stars as an astronaut abandoned on the Red Planet, dealing with simple necessities like finding drinkable water and avoiding marauding aliens, in this wonderfully human 1960s sci-fi flick. Directed with surefire confidence by WAR OF THE WORLDS and "Outer Limits" veteran Byron Haskin, from an excellent script by Ib Melchior and John C. Higgins. Co-starring Adam West (TV’s "Batman") and Vic Lundin. Don’t miss this chance to see the rarely revived ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS in a beautiful CinemaScope Technicolor print!" The other feature screening that night: the "Ultra-Rare" MUTINY IN OUTER SPACE.
Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
film poster for Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Directed by, Byron Haskin ... Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a 1964 Techniscope science fiction film retelling of the ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe_on_Mars
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Directed by Byron Haskin. With Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West. Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how ... www.imdb.com/title/tt0058530
Next testing on the Martian surface: looking for signs of carbon.
In other Mars related news, the classic sci-fi film "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" will screen as part of the American Cinematheque's 8th Annual Festival of Sci Fi, Fantasy & Horror. On Sunday, August 17 at 7:30 PM, the film will screen as the first half of a Vintage Sci-Fi Double Feature: "IB Technicolor Print! ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS, 1964, Paramount, 110 min. Paul Mantee stars as an astronaut abandoned on the Red Planet, dealing with simple necessities like finding drinkable water and avoiding marauding aliens, in this wonderfully human 1960s sci-fi flick. Directed with surefire confidence by WAR OF THE WORLDS and "Outer Limits" veteran Byron Haskin, from an excellent script by Ib Melchior and John C. Higgins. Co-starring Adam West (TV’s "Batman") and Vic Lundin. Don’t miss this chance to see the rarely revived ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS in a beautiful CinemaScope Technicolor print!" The other feature screening that night: the "Ultra-Rare" MUTINY IN OUTER SPACE.
Robinson Crusoe on Mars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
film poster for Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Directed by, Byron Haskin ... Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a 1964 Techniscope science fiction film retelling of the ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe_on_Mars
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
Directed by Byron Haskin. With Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West. Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how ... www.imdb.com/title/tt0058530
Monday, February 4, 2008
FEB. 4 IS ACROSS THE UNIVERSE DAY AS NASA BEAMS BEATLE SONG INTO SPACE ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY; ACROSS THE UNIVERSE DVD BEAMS INTO STORES FEB. 5
Big Beatle news for Feb. 4, 2008: this will be the day that the classic Beatle tune "Across the Universe" (recorded 40 years ago to the day, and mainly a John Lennon song, if you're keeping score) will be beamed toward the North Star by NASA. Anyone interested in learning more about "Across the Universe Day" can visit acrosstheuniverseday.com. According to the website, "NASA is going to transmit the Beatles tune from a satellite antenna directly into outer space! And it will do this at the exact same time as fans Across The World are playing 'Across The Universe'!" Fans can actually watch the launch of the music into space on this site.
The organizer of Across the Universe Day is the irrepressible impresario Martin Lewis (who also happens to be the force behind one of The LA Report's fave fests, the Mods and Rockers Festival). Martin told Chris Carter on "Breakfast with the Beatles" that he is encouraging Beatle fans everywhere to gather at 4pm PST on Monday and play "Across the Universe" at the same time. Mr. Lewis (who was mentored by Beatle PR legend Derek Taylor) said that Paul and Yoko are really into this event (and The LA Report assumes Ringo must be as well, although I bet he wishes NASA was beaming his new "Liverpool 8" instead).
But which of the many versions of "Across the Universe" will be beamed toward Polaris? Martin said the tune being sent into space will be the "most poignant" version, in his opinion -- originally recorded on February 4, 1968 which features the voices of 2 female fans (Lizzie and Gail) who happened to be at Abbey Road on that day, way back in the day. The legend goes like this, said Martin: the duo were standing outside Abbey Road Studios when, late that night, Paul came out and asked if any of the girls he saw standing there could hold a high note. One of the girls, 17 at the time, who was from Brazil, volunteered and took her friend in with her. In the studio, they sang on the same mike with John and Paul, doing backing vocals!
And now, courtesy of NASA and the Deep Space Network, they are all going into space: John, Paul, George, Ringo, Lizzie and Gail.
It will take a very very long time to reach Polaris, even at the speed of light. But just Imagine, all those years from now, what might be beamed back? (Related notes: the film "Across The Universe" will be released on DVD on Feb. 5, and we hear NASA will be beaming that film into space as well, at a future date. Yes, it will soon be a great day around Polaris for Beatle fans -- if you define soon as 431 years, which is how long it will take the transmission to reach the North Star. By the way, Northern Songs was the company formed to publish Lennon/McCartney songs, so sending one to the North Star seems apropos. Finally, this summer marks NASA's 50th anniversary. Happy birthday, US Space Agency!)
The organizer of Across the Universe Day is the irrepressible impresario Martin Lewis (who also happens to be the force behind one of The LA Report's fave fests, the Mods and Rockers Festival). Martin told Chris Carter on "Breakfast with the Beatles" that he is encouraging Beatle fans everywhere to gather at 4pm PST on Monday and play "Across the Universe" at the same time. Mr. Lewis (who was mentored by Beatle PR legend Derek Taylor) said that Paul and Yoko are really into this event (and The LA Report assumes Ringo must be as well, although I bet he wishes NASA was beaming his new "Liverpool 8" instead).
But which of the many versions of "Across the Universe" will be beamed toward Polaris? Martin said the tune being sent into space will be the "most poignant" version, in his opinion -- originally recorded on February 4, 1968 which features the voices of 2 female fans (Lizzie and Gail) who happened to be at Abbey Road on that day, way back in the day. The legend goes like this, said Martin: the duo were standing outside Abbey Road Studios when, late that night, Paul came out and asked if any of the girls he saw standing there could hold a high note. One of the girls, 17 at the time, who was from Brazil, volunteered and took her friend in with her. In the studio, they sang on the same mike with John and Paul, doing backing vocals!
And now, courtesy of NASA and the Deep Space Network, they are all going into space: John, Paul, George, Ringo, Lizzie and Gail.
It will take a very very long time to reach Polaris, even at the speed of light. But just Imagine, all those years from now, what might be beamed back? (Related notes: the film "Across The Universe" will be released on DVD on Feb. 5, and we hear NASA will be beaming that film into space as well, at a future date. Yes, it will soon be a great day around Polaris for Beatle fans -- if you define soon as 431 years, which is how long it will take the transmission to reach the North Star. By the way, Northern Songs was the company formed to publish Lennon/McCartney songs, so sending one to the North Star seems apropos. Finally, this summer marks NASA's 50th anniversary. Happy birthday, US Space Agency!)
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