Eastside Astronomical Society: promoting interest in astronomy to Seattle's eastside community

Eastside Astronomical Society

Send your name into space:There are 2 chances to get your name on a spacecraft. The Kepler mission is a spacecraft that will be searching for stars with planets. While closer to home the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is collecting names to go into orbit around he moon. Simply sign up and your name - or even the name of your cats if you desire - will be shot out into deep space!

May 25, 4:38:32 pm - Phoenix landing:

Once again, it's time for another Mars landing This time the Phoenix lander is scheduled to make a soft (fingers crossed) landing on Mars at 4:38:32 pm - just imagine if the airlines could schedule a landing down to the second! If all goes well, this will be the 3rd active spacecraft on the surface along with the two rovers that refuse to give up. There are also 3 spacecraft in orbit over Mars which are moving into position like paparazzi to cover the landing.

The Museum of Flight is having a Mars landing party, with live coverage in the theater. The event is from 3 to 7pm.

Everything about the Moon: The Lunar and Planetary Institute has launched a new website about the moon. This

site seems to have EVERYTHING! Photos from all spacecraft and Apollo missions (yes, even every Hasselblad shot - 3,581 alone from Apollo 17!). Maps, diagrams, even a crater size calculator. Fascinating site. Go ahead, waste time at work looking through it (did I say that out loud?).
The Lunar and Planetary Institute