Vote for Space at SXSW 2017
We need your help! There are a number of exciting space-related panels proposed for next year’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. SXSW is a community-driven event and voting accounts for 30% of the decision-making process for any given programming slot. The selection process is extremely competitive and the more votes we submit for the space panels, the more likely a panel related to space exploration will be included in the final SXSW program.
To help you out as you consider what to vote for, we’ve put together a list of all the NASA-related panel proposals.
These proposals look at ways we explore the solar system and beyond:
New Eyes on our Home System: NASA's Next Telescope
Dark Energy and Exoplanets: NASA's WFIRST Mission
Capturing NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Lessons from the Fringes of the Solar System
Into the Unknown: The People Behind Webb Telescope
These proposals looks at how we’re using out-of-this-world tech and data to create incredible experiences here on Earth and helping solve challenges through your participation:
Space 360: Experience NASA Missions in VR/AR/video
The Power of Many: Wisdom from the Crowd
It’s Time to Ask More of Open Data
A little closer to home, this proposal explores our work to study and observe our dynamic home world, Earth:
NASA - Doing Work to Keep it Cool
We want to send humans on a journey to Mars. How? These proposals would dive into this question and more:
So you want to go to Mars?
Humans, Robots + Microbes: The Challenge of Mars
"Because They Are Hard": NASA & Mars
Lastly, we’re proposing a meetup for NASA and the entire space community at SXSW 2017:
Space Meetup
Community voting and commenting for SXSW 2017 is open through September 2, 2016.
We look forward to seeing you in Austin in March at the SXSW Interactive Festival. Thanks!
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Tuesday at SXSW
Here’s where NASA will be at SXSW 2015: http://www.nasa.gov/sxsw
Here are Tuesday’s events:
Software Innovation Against the Odds
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP38293
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:30-10:30 a.m. CST
Astrophysics Goes Hollywood: Cinematic Science
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP37202
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CST
Visit the "Experience NASA" exhibit March 15-18 at the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center. Festival attendees can learn about how to collaborate with NASA on citizen science projects, participate in NASA prizes and challenges, and get the latest information on exciting NASA missions, which include exploring other planets, examining Earth, improving air travel and getting ready to launch humans to deep space.
Also help us Celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary by visiting NASA’s Solar system and Beyond exhibit at the Trade Show!
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Live from space. How cool is this?
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James Webb Space Telescope model on the lawn of The Long Center this weekend
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, University of Texas at Austin astronomers Karl Gebhardt, Sarah Tuttle and Steven Finkelstein are helping NASA bring the James Webb Space Telescope to Austin for SXSW.
A full-scale model, the size of a tennis court and four stories high, will be set up outdoors next to the Long Center, and the three will gives free public talks each day in an adjacent tent.
Other events include a talk from Nobel Prize-winning astronomer John Mather and scientists from MIT and elsewhere; nightly star parties hosted by local astronomy clubs; and an attempt at breaking the Guinness Book record for the world's largest astronomy lesson.
No festival passes are needed for these free events, which are also sponsored by JWST-builder Northrop Grumman. For information on the telescope, and a link to the schedule of SXSW events, http://bit.ly/Y6hGHC
Photo by: Lara Eakins
Join the conversation:
- @NASAWebbTelescp
- #JWST
- #NGSXSW
- #NASASXSW
Video preview: http://youtu.be/eoBL8fE87VE
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Monday at SXSW
Here’s where NASA will be at SXSW 2015: http://www.nasa.gov/sxsw
Here are Monday’s events:
Keeping Astronauts Healthy in Space
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP996746
Monday, March 16, 1:15-2:00 p.m. CST
Visit the "Experience NASA" exhibit March 15-18 at the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center. Festival attendees can learn about how to collaborate with NASA on citizen science projects, participate in NASA prizes and challenges, and get the latest information on exciting NASA missions, which include exploring other planets, examining Earth, improving air travel and getting ready to launch humans to deep space.
Also help us Celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary by visiting NASA’s Solar system and Beyond exhibit at the Trade Show!
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Sunday at SXSW 2015
Here’s where NASA will be at SXSW 2015: http://www.nasa.gov/sxsw
Here are Sunday’s events:
Behind the Wireframe: UX Leadership Secrets
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP39849
Sunday, March 15, 2015 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST
Go Out of this World with an Astronaut
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP43468
Sunday, March 15, 2015 12:30-1:30 p.m. CST
NASA Prizes: Dream it, Make it, Win it
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP41112
Sunday, March 15, 2015 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST
Hubble Touching the Universe
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP39935
Sunday, March 15, 2015 5:00-6:00 p.m. CST
A panel of experts from NASA and Northrop Grumman will celebrate Hubble's 25th anniversary by showcasing the biggest scientific discoveries and its impact on culture, reveal new capabilities that now make Hubble more powerful than ever to tackle new science challenges, and discuss how we explore beyond Hubble with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, set to launch in 2018.
Hubble 3-D IMAX Screening
On Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. CST, IMAX will provide a complimentary screening of Hubble 3-D at the Bob Bullock IMAX Theatre for members of the public. Following the screening, some of the team behind the Hubble Space Telescope, including Dr. John Grunsfeld, Astronaut and associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, will discuss Hubble’s accomplishments in the last 25 years. The Bob Bullock IMAX Theatre is at 1800 N. Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701.
The Northrop Grumman Corporation is highlighting NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in an exhibit at the SXSW Gaming Expo at the Palmer Events Center March 13-15. Free and open to the public (no badge required).
The Webb Telescope exhibit will feature touch screens to show science visualizations and other videos. Visitors can talk with scientists and engineers who will share how Webb will inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Visit this exhibit during the following dates/times:
Friday, March 13, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 14, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 15, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
Visit the "Experience NASA" exhibit March 15-18 at the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center. Festival attendees can learn about how to collaborate with NASA on citizen science projects, participate in NASA prizes and challenges, and get the latest information on exciting NASA missions, which include exploring other planets, examining Earth, improving air travel and getting ready to launch humans to deep space.
Also help us Celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary by visiting NASA’s Solar system and Beyond exhibit at the Trade Show!
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Hubble at SXSW Trade Show
Visit the "Experience NASA" exhibit March 15-18 at the SXSW Trade Show in the Austin Convention Center. Festival attendees can learn about how to collaborate with NASA on citizen science projects, participate in NASA prizes and challenges, and get the latest information on exciting NASA missions, which include exploring other planets, examining Earth, improving air travel and getting ready to launch humans to deep space.
Also help us Celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary by visiting NASA’s Solar system and Beyond exhibit at the Trade Show!
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Saturday at SXSW 2015
Here’s where NASA will be at SXSW 2015: http://www.nasa.gov/sxsw
Here are Saturday’s events:
NASA's Giant Step in Social Media
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP42281
Saturday, March 14, 2015 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST
NASA's Next Giant Leap: Journey to Mars
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP38305
Saturday, March 14, 2015 5:00-6:00 p.m. CST
The Northrop Grumman Corporation is highlighting NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in an exhibit at the SXSW Gaming Expo at the Palmer Events Center March 13-15. Free and open to the public (no badge required).
The Webb Telescope exhibit will feature touch screens to show science visualizations and other videos. Visitors can talk with scientists and engineers who will share how Webb will inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Visit this exhibit during the following dates/times:
Friday, March 13, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 14, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 15, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
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Friday at SXSW 2015
Here’s where NASA will be at SXSW 2015: http://www.nasa.gov/sxsw
Here are Friday’s events:
NASA New Initiatives in Imagery for Public Use
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_FP991186
Friday, March 13, 2015 1:30-2:30 p.m. CST
The Science and Art of Genetic Engineering
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP32392
Friday, March 13, 2015 4:15-4:30 p.m. CST
The Northrop Grumman Corporation is highlighting NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in an exhibit at the SXSW Gaming Expo at the Palmer Events Center March 13-15. Free and open to the public (no badge required).
The Webb Telescope exhibit will feature touch screens to show science visualizations and other videos. Visitors can talk with scientists and engineers who will share how Webb will inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Visit this exhibit during the following dates/times:
Friday, March 13, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 14, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 15, 2015 from Noon to 8 p.m.
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Will you be at SXSW 2015? Come by the free Gaming Expo at the Palmer Events Center March 13-15 to meet the James Webb Space Telescope team! No badge needed! Details: http://www.northropgrumman.com/MediaResources/MediaKits/WEBBatSXSW/Pages/default.aspx
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We had a great time, and hope you did, too! Thanks for all the questions and conversations. If you enjoyed our events, you can visit us at:
* HubbleSite.org
* JWST.nasa.gov
* Hubble's Facebook page
* Webb's Facebook page
* Hubble's Google+ page
* Webb's Google+ page
* HubbleSite on YouTube
* Webb on YouTube
* HubbleSite on Twitter
* Webb on Twitter
* Webb on Flickr
You can also sign up for Inbox Astronomy, HubbleSite's e-mail newsletter here.
Want to follow Dr. Frank Summers? His Hubble's Universe Unfiltered blog is here.
See more of Tony Darnell's Hubble Hangouts here.
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Today's Events
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Dr. Amber Straughn talks to crowds at the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope booth at SXSW.
Credit: Mike McClare
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Dr. Frank Summers talks to the crowd at the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope booth at SXSW.
Credit: Mike McClare
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Scenes from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope booth at SXSW.
Credit: Mike McClare
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Today's Events
* Interactive attendees are invited to attend the panel "First Signs: Finding Life on Other Planets," featuring scientists from the #JWST and Kepler missions.
Astronomers are finding new planets at an astounding rate, but the first indications of alien life won’t be snapshots of lush continents. Learn how astronomers use NASA telescopes to search for the telltale signs of a viable planet. This event, happening from 12:30pm-1:30pm at the Omni Downtown Lone Star, 700 San Jacinto Blvd., is for badgeholders only, but everyone can follow on Twitter: #sxsw #FirstSigns
* Last day to visit us at our booth at the Gaming Expo! Get all your pressing questions about Hubble, the James Webb Space Telescope, and the universe answered by the scientists and engineers who work on these projects. We'll be here from noon-8 p.m.
And Coming Soon ...
Find other NASA events here!
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