Astronomy, Science   and Space Exploration

Speaker, Author and Photographer

Dr. Ken Kremer

Spaceflight Magazine - correspondent

Universe Today - Author

Space Quarterly - Author

Scientific American - Photos

The Planetary Society- Author

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society

SpaceRef / NASA Watch Author

NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador

Email: kremerken@yahoo.com
Princeton, NJ

 

 


Dr. Ken Kremer
is a speaker, freelance science journalist, scientist and photographer (Princeton, NJ) whose articles and space exploration images have appeared in magazines, books and on websites, including NASA, Astronomy Picture of the Day, ABC News, NBC News, Fox News,  Aviation Week, Astronomy, Astronomy Now, Space.com, Spaceflight Now, Spaceflight magazine, Scientific American, New Scientist, The Planetary Society, Popular Science, NASA Watch, Universe Today, Science News, Space Quarterly, NPR, International Year of Astronomy, 2010 Year in Space Calendar and the covers of Aviation Week & Space Technology, Spaceflight and the Explorers Club magazines.  His custom created Mars mosaics have been widely published.

 

Ken has presented at numerous educational institutions, civic & religious organizations, museums, conventions and astronomy clubs including the National Air & Space Museum (NASM), Princeton University, Franklin Institute Science Museum, Hayden Planetarium, Challenger Center, Kennedy Space Center, Explorers Club, Yuri’s Night and the NorthEast Astronomy Forum (NEAF). Ken aims to educate and excite kids and adults about science and space exploration.

 

Ken has reported first hand from the Kennedy Space Center and lectures on both Human and Robotic spaceflight including the Spirit & Opportunity Mars rovers, Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, Curiosity Mars Science Lab Rover, Mars Phoenix Lander, Dawn Asteroid Orbiter, Juno Jupiter Orbiter, GRAIL, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter & LCROSS, Cassini, International Space Station, SLS, Atlas, Delta and Ares Rockets, Orion Crew Vehicle, SpaceX, Boeing, Commercial spaceflight and more.

Please contact Ken for speaker requests and further information

3 D Talks - very popular on request

Shuttle and Mars Postcards and Frameable Prints by Ken - For sale

Ken’s Photos, Posters and Photo Mosaics

 

Universe Today – Collected Articles by Ken Kremer

Upcoming Lectures Listing below- 2012 Lectures Posted Below
* Mars Rovers & Vesta in 3 D, Jan 11,RAS, Franklin Inst, Phila, PA

* Vesta,GRAIL,Mercury,Curiosity,Mar 2,RAC,RocklandCC,Suffern,NY

*Atlantis & NASA Future,Mar 24, NJAA,High Bridge,NJ,VoorheesPark 

 

Dr. Ken Kremer stands in front of the space shuttle Discovery,sitting atop the crawler transporter, as it is being rolled out to Launch Pad 39 A at the Kennedy Space Center      

Ken with Shuttle Endeavour at Pad 39A

 

New APOD Published    29 Jan 2011  

 Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater 

 

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society meeting: Ken Kremer describes the 9 Jun 2008 Aviation Week magazine cover he created soon after the Phoenix spacecraft landed on 25 May and which shows the discovery of water ice blasted free by the retro rocket thrusters on the Phoenix lander at the Martian north polar region. See the full Mars mosaic at the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website on 12 June 2008: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080612.html



 


Spirit Rover at Husband Hill Summit - 14 November 2005
Credit: Marco Di Lorenzo, Douglas Ellison, Bernhard Braun and Kenneth Kremer.  NASA/JPL/Cornell/Aviation Week & Space Technology
More Magazine Covers Below

 


Credit: Marco Di Lorenzo, Douglas Ellison, Bernhard Braun and Kenneth Kremer.  NASA/JPL/Cornell/Aviation Week & Space Technology

SPIRIT’S SOAR” -self portrait at the summit of Husband Hill      Cover image for the 14 November 2005 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine and the April 2006 issue of Spaceflight magazine. Also at APOD 28 Nov. 2005.

New APOD’s  &  Recent Articles by Ken Kremer:
New APOD  29 Jan 2011   Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater

New APOD 30 May 2011 Last Panorama from Spirit Rover on Mars

New APOD 12 Dec 2011 Unusual Vein of Deposited Rock on Mars

ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY
(APOD) Publications

Nereus Crater on Mars          19 Oct 2009 

Phoenix and the Holy Cow       12 Nov 2008

Phoenix and the Snow Queen  12 Jun 2008

Victoria Crater on Mars                3 Oct 2006

Vista In Gusev Crater On Mars 28 Nov 2005

 

Opportunity Mosaic in Nov. 2011 Astronomy magazine-100 best photos 2011

Phoenix Mars mosaic in Scientific American magazine - Nov 2011 issue

8 Years of Spirit on Mars

2011: Top Stories from the Best Year Ever for NASA Planetary Science!

Two new Moons join the Moon – GRAIL Twins Achieve New Year’s Orbits
First GRAIL Twin Enters Lunar Orbit – NASA’s New Year’s Gift to Science
Dazzling Photos of the International Space Station Crossing the Moon!
Absolutely Spectacular Photos of Comet Lovejoy from the Space Station

NASA’s Dawn Orbiter snaps Best Ever Images of Vesta

Curiosity Starts First Science on Mars Sojurn

Universe Today – Collected Articles

 

 

MORE MARS PHOTO MOSAICS... 

 

 


 

Space & Astronomy
Published Articles

Universe Today – Collected Articles   by Ken Kremer

Recent Articles

Upcoming Presentation Schedule  2012:

Ken Kremer      (Posted below)

Current Presentation Updates Here

Recently past presentations listed in table below
 


Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

 


Ken Kremer and Atlas 5 Rocket
Solar Dynamics Observatory

 


Ken Kremer inspecting LRO and LCROSS
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) & LCROSS

 

Unmanned Science Missions

 

Orion Capsule & Project Constellation

 

International Space Station

 

Hubble Space Telescope

 

Atlas, Delta & Ares
Rockets

 

Spaceflight Magazine Articles

 

Recent Articles

 

MARS PhotoMosiacs

 

Scientific Publications

January 2012

 

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Jan 11, Wed, 7 PM.  “8 Years of Mars Rovers & Search for Life- Mars & Vesta in 3 D”,  “Last Panorama from Spirit”,  “Opportunity Explores Endeavour Crater”,  “DAWN arrival at Asteroid Vesta       Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

 

Princeton Elementary School, Astronomy Night: Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

 

New APOD by Ken 12 Dec 2011 Unusual Vein of Deposited Rock on Mars

2011: Top Stories from the Best Year Ever for NASA Planetary Science!

 

March 2012

Rockland Astronomy Club at Rockland Community College: Suffern, NY, March 2, Fri, 8 PM.  “NASA’s Year of the Solar System: DAWN at Asteroid Vesta, MESSENGER, GRAIL and Curiosity Mars Rover (plus 3-D”). Website:  http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/
 

New Jersey Astronomical Association NJAA- Voorhees State Park: High Bridge, NJ, March 24, Sat., 8 PM  Atlantis, the End of America’s Shuttle Program and What’s Beyond for NASA".  Website: http://www.njaa.org/

 

Princeton Elementary School, Astronomy Night: Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

June 2012

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, June 13, Wed, 7 PM.  “Curiosity Mars landing & DAWN at Asteroid Vesta” & “GRAIL Lunar Orbiters”        Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

 

July 2012

Adirondack Public Observatory - Adirondack State Park: Tupper Lake,NY, July 14 & 15.    “8 Years of Mars Rovers & Search for Life- Mars & Vesta in 3 D”. Website: http://www.apobservatory.org/

 

Dawn departs Asteroid Vesta - July 2012

 

August 2012

Curiosity Rover lands on Mars - 6 August 2012

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January 2011

 

New APOD     29 Jan 2011    Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater 

 

7 Years of Opportunity on Mars

 

Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) at Princeton University:  Princeton, NJ, January 11, Tue, 8 PM. “The Space Shuttle, The Space Station and Whats Beyond for NASA with Orion & Falcon 9  & “7 Years of Mars Rovers: Update.”        Website:  http://princetonastronomy.org/activities.html

Lawrenceville Elementary School, Science & Discovery Night
: Lawrenceville, NJ, “Twin Mars Rovers in 3 D” & “Final Flight of Shuttle Discovery.”

                                Solar & Lunar Eclipse Coverage

Spectacular Photos from the Jan. 4 Partial Solar Eclipse,     Red Moon, Red Planet

Mars Rover Coverage

7 Years of Spirit,   Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater 

 

February 2011

 

STS-133: Discovery Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

STARDUST-NeXT Flyby of Comet Temple 1 on Feb. 14, 2011

 

March 2011

 

Princeton Science Fair:   Princeton, NJ. "7 Years of Mars Rovers (in 3 D)”.   

Littlebrook Elementary School, Astronomy Night: Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

 

April 2011

STS-134: Endeavour Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

Yuri’s Night at West Windsor Arts Center: West Windsor, NJ, April 12, 5:30 – 9:30 PM. “50 Years of Human Spaceflight  to the Space Shuttle and Beyond”. Website: http://yurisnight.androckets.com/  ,  http://www.westwindsorartscenter.org/ ,   http://yurisnight.net/

Yuri’s Night Poster:

http://yurisnight.androckets.com/images/stories/ww-yurisnightposter.pdf

1.     

May 2011


Littlebrook Elementary School, Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)” & “Last Flight of Shuttle Endeavour”

Astronomy Club, Tolland, CT, May 29, “Last Flight of Shuttle Endeavour”, “Twin Rovers on Mars”

Kennedy Space Center, Quality Inn, “Last Flight of Shuttle Endeavour”, “Twin Rovers on Mars”

 

New APOD 30 May 2011 Last Panorama of Spirit Rover on Mars

 

June 2011

 

 Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Jun 13, Wed, 7 PM.  “Last Panorama from Spirit”,  Last Flight of Shuttle Endeavour”,  “DAWN arrival at Asteroid Vesta       Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

 

July 2011

Kennedy Space Center, Quality Inn, “Last Flight of Shuttle Atlantis”, “Twin Rovers on Mars”

STS-135: Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

August 2011

Black Forest Star Party:  Cherry Springs , PA, Aug 27, Sat, 5 PM, “Atlantis, the End of America’s Shuttle Program & What’s Beyond for NASA: An Eyewitness Account”, “7 Years of Mars Rovers”, “Juno Jupiter Orbiter”

Website:  http://www.bfsp.org/starparty/schedule.cfm,

http://www.bfsp.org/starparty/features.cfm

Kennedy Space Center, Quality Inn, “Launch of Juno Jupiter Orbiter”, “Twin Rovers on Mars”

 

September 2011

Kennedy Space Center, Quality Inn, “Launch of GRAIL Lunar Orbiter”, “Twin Rovers on Mars”

 

 October 2011

Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (BMAA): Doylestown, PA, at Peace Valley Nature Center, Oct. 5, Wed, 8 PM, "7 Years of Mars Rovers (plus 3 D)”,  “Last Panorama from Spirit”,  “Opportunity Explores Endeavour Crater” and “Dawn arrival at Asteroid Vesta     Website: http://www.bma2.org/

November 2011

Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) at Princeton University:  Princeton, NJ, Nov 8, Tue, 8 PM, “Atlantis and What’s Beyond for NASA: Shuttle, Station, Orion, SpaceX & Robots” Website:  http://princetonastronomy.org/activities.html

Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center:  Titusville NJ, Nov 12, Sat, 1PM.  Atlantis, the End of America’s Shuttle Program & What’s Beyond for NASA: An Eyewitness Account”.    Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html

Gloucester County College Astronomy Club: Sewell, NJ, Nov 16, 8 PM, "7 Years of Mars Rovers - Mars & Vesta in 3 D)”,  “Last Panorama from Spirit”,  Opportunity Explores Endeavour Crater” and “Dawn arrival at Asteroid Vesta”.  Website: http://www.gccnj.edu/

Kennedy Space Center, Quality Inn, “Launch of Curiosity -- Mars Science Laboratory”

Opportunity Mars mosaic in Nov. 2011 Astronomy magazine -100 best photos 2011

Phoenix Mars mosaic in Scientific American magazine Nov 2011 issue

December 2011

Princeton Elementary School, Family Astronomy Night: Princeton, NJ, “Twin Rovers Explore Mars (in 3-D)”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAGAZINE COVERS
Publications

 


9 June 2008
Credit: Kenneth Kremer and Marco Di Lorenzo / NASA/JPL/University of Arizona/ Aviation Week & Space Technology.

“Phoenix and the Snow Queen”: Cover mosaic for Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine. Astronomy Picture of the Day

Phoenix Mars lander footpad to the left of an apparent large block of water ice, which was cleared of topsoil by descent rockets, indicates the spacecraft literally touched down on top of the primary sampling objective of the mission near the Martian North Pole on May 25, 2008

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Spaceflight Magazine Feb. 2009
Credit: Marco Di Lorenzo and Kenneth Kremer / NASA/JPL/Cornell
Opportunity Rover traversing Martian dunes on the road to Endeavour Crater

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Spaceflight Magazine Jan. 2008
Credit: Marco DiLorenzo & Ken Kremer NASA/JPL/Cornell
Opportunity Rover at Victoria Crater

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Spaceflight Magazine Apr. 2006
Credit: Marco Di Lorenzo, Douglas Ellison, Bernhard Braun and Kenneth Kremer.  NASA/JPL/Cornell
Spirit Rover at Husband Hill Summit
APOD 28 Nov. 2005.

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cover
14 November 2005
Credit: Marco Di Lorenzo, Douglas Ellison, Bernhard Braun and Kenneth Kremer.  NASA/JPL/Cornell/Aviation Week & Space Technology
Spirit Rover at Husband Hill Summit

 
APOD 28 Nov. 2005.

 

 

 

Recent Lectures

December 2010

 

Gloucester County College Astronomy Club: Sewell, NJ, "The Space Shuttle, The Space Station and Whats Beyond for NASA with Orion & Falcon 9”.   .
Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Dec 8, Wed, 8 PM.  “6 Years of Mars Rovers: Update.”        Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

 

November 2010

 

 STS 133 Space Shuttle Launch Coverage:  November 1, 2010

Final Flight of Discovery,   Discovery's Final Cargo Arrives at Launch Pad

Plantation Astronomy Club: “The Space Shuttle, The Space Station and Whats Beyond for NASA with Orion & Falcon 9”.      Website:


Village Astronomy Club: Whats Beyond for NASA: Shuttle, Station, Orion & Falcon 9”.  Website:


Philcon Science Fiction Conference
at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ, Nov 20, Sat, 1PM, 7 PM.  “6 Years Roving Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D” & “Eyewitness to the Final Shuttle Missions, Orion & Falcon 9”.  Website: http://2010a.philcon.org/

Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center:  Titusville NJ, Nov 21, Sunday 1PM.  “6 Years of Mars Rovers and the Search for Life (in 3-D)”.    Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html

Riverside Elementary School, Family Astronomy Night: Princeton, NJ, “Twin Rovers Explore Mars (in 3-D)”

 

October 2010

Orion Coverage: Orion Launch Abort System Stops in Philadelphia at The Franklin Institute

Stella Della Valley Star Party & Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (BMAA): Ottsville, PA, Oct 9, Sat, 3 PM. "The Space Shuttle, The Space Station and Whats Beyond for NASA with Orion & Falcon 9” &  “Mars Rover Update”              Website: http://www.bma2.org/Sdv.html

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute:
Philadelphia, PA, Oct 13, Wed, 8 PM.  “The Space Shuttle, The Space Station and Whats Beyond for NASA with Orion & Falcon 9”.        Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

Lewis School: Princeton, NJ.  “The Final Flight of Shuttle Discovery: Up-Close and Personal” 

Lawrence Public Library:  Lawrenceville, NJ. “Final Flight of Discovery and Whats Ahead for NASA”

 

September 2010

STS 133 Space Shuttle Pre-Launch Coverage 

Space Shuttle Discovery is Hoisted and Mated to the External Fuel Tank

UACNJ Astronomy Symposium: Hope NJ, Sep 25, Sat, 8 PM.  "The Space Shuttle, The Space Station and Whats Beyond for NASA”. Website: http://www.uacnj.org/

 

June 2010

Café Scientifique: Philadelphia, PA, June 1, 6 PM, Belle Cena Restaurant.  “6 Years of Mars Rovers and the Search for Life (in 3-D)”

Website: http://www.sciencecafephila.org/Home.html

 

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Jun 12, Wed, 8 PM.  “Eyewitness Highlights from Last Flight of Shuttle Atlantis”.   Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

 

NASA Michoud Assembly Facility  -  On Site Reporting

 

Tour of NASAs Orion Manned Capsule,
 Last 2 Space Shuttle External Tanks

 

 May 2010

STAR Astronomy Club: Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ.  May 6, 7 PM. “LRO & LCROSS: America Returns to the Moon”

Website: http://www.starastronomy.org/events/meeting/lro-lcross-america-returns-moon

Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

Reporting direct from the Kennedy Space Center

STS 132: Final Flight of Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station

Delivery of Russian ‘Rassvet’ Science Module

Landing of Atlantis at KSC,
 Arrival of Last Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters at KSC

Delta 4 GPS Satellite Launch from Cape Canaveral

Tribute to Space Shuttle Atlantis

 

April 2010

 Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

Reporting direct from the Kennedy Space Center

STS 131: Shuttle Discovery penultimate mission to the International Space Station

Delivery of Leonardo supply module

 

March 2010

Villages Astronomy Club: “Eyewitness to LRO & LCROSS: America Returns to the Moon”

Websites & Photos:

http://www.vlgastroclub.org/2101.html

http://www.vlgastroclub.org/31601.html

http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/local/article_3179dc82-45f1-5ac7-893a-37e9d671c2be.html

Joy Lutheran Church: Ocala, FL, Mar 20, 11 AM. “6 Years of Mars Rovers and the Search for Life (in 3-D)” Website: http://www.joyocala.org/events/mr.html

Littlebrook Elementary School, Astronomy Night: “Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

 

February 2010

Plantation Astronomy Club: “Eyewitness to LRO & LCROSS: America Returns to the Moon”

Website: http://www.palhoa.com/id103.html

IS School:  NJ,  Twin Rovers Explore Mars (in 3-D)”

Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

Reporting direct from the Kennedy Space Center

STS 130 mission to the International Space Station;
 Delivery of Tranquility and Cupola

Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) ,
Atlas 5 Launch from Cape Canaveral

 

January 2010

Gloucester County College Astronomy Club: Sewell, NJ, Jan, TBD, 7 PM.   “Fixing Hubble: Eyewitness to Shuttle Atlantis Launch to save The People’s Telescope”

Website:  http://www.gccnj.edu/news_and_alerts/rotating_ads/ken_kremer.cfm

Year in Space 2010: Weekly Desk Calendar: Dec 28 - Jan 3. Spirit Mars mosaic from Martian mountaintop, published in celebration of 6th anniversary of Spirit landing on Mars

Website: http://www.yearinspace.com/the-week-in-space/148-december-28-2009-robot-revisited.html

Space Shuttle STS 130
Pre-Launch Coverage from the Kennedy Space Center

 

December  2009

Riverside Elementary School, Family Astronomy Night: Princeton, NJ, Dec 9, 6 PM

Phoenix and the Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

 

November 2009

Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

Reporting direct from the Kennedy Space Center

STS 129 mission to the International Space Station

Tranquility & Cupola:
 Next manned Modules for the International Space Station

Atlas 5 Launch from Cape Canaveral

 

October 2009

Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) at Princeton University:  Princeton, NJ, Oct 13, Tue, 8 PM. “ LRO & LCROSS: Post Impact Update” , “Mars Rover Update”

Website:  http://princetonastronomy.org/activities.html

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Oct 14, Wed, 8 PM.  “LRO & LCROSS Impact Update: America Returns to the Moon”, “Mars Rover Update”.       Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

Stella Della Valley Star Party & Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (BMAA): Ottsville, PA, Oct 17, Sat, 3 PM. “Fixing Hubble: Eyewitness to Shuttle Atlantis Launch to save The People’s Telescope”. “Mars Rover Update”,  “LRO & LCROSS Impact Update”

 Website: http://www.bma2.org/Sdv.html

UACNJ Astronomy Symposium: Hope NJ, Oct 18, Sun, 2 PM.  "Eyewitness to Hubble/Shuttle Launch & Personal Postcards from Mars",   “LRO & LCROSS Impact Update”

Website: http://www.uacnj.org/

NJ Gifted Children at Mercer County Community College: West Windsor, NJ Oct 24, Sat, 9 AM. “Twin Robots Exploring Mars (IN 3-D)”

Website:  http://www.njagc.org/

 

September 2009

Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) at Princeton University:  Princeton, NJ, Sep 8, Tue, 8 PM. “Eyewitness to LRO & LCROSS: America Returns to the Moon”

Website:  http://princetonastronomy.org/activities.html

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Sep 9, Wed, 8 PM.  “Fixing Hubble: Eyewitness to Shuttle Atlantis Launch to save The People’s Telescope”

Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

 

May 2009

Plantation Astronomy Club: Leesburg, FL, May 18, 7 PM. "Mars, Saturn, Asteroids, Hubble and Beyond (in 3D)"

Website: http://www.palhoa.com/id103.html

Villages Astronomy Club: The Villages, FL. May 19, 7 PM. "Mars, Saturn, Asteroids, Hubble and Beyond (in 3D)"

Websites & Photos:

http://www.vlgastroclub.org/2101.html

http://www.vlgastroclub.org/31601.html

http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com
/articles/2009/05/20/news/news01.txt


 

Space Shuttle Launch Coverage

Reporting direct from the Kennedy Space Center

STS 125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope

LRO & LCROSS: Lunar missions,  Atlas 5 Launch from Cape Canaveral

 

April 2009

Gloucester County College (GCC) Astronomy Club: Sewell, NJ, April 15, 7 PM. “Launching DAWN to Asteroids: From Behind the Scenes at Kennedy Space Center”

Website: http://www.gccnj.edu/news_and_
alerts/rotating_ads/ken_kremer.cfm

 

March 2009

Rockland Astronomy Club at Rockland Community College: Suffern, NY, March 6, Fri, 8 PM.  “Mars, Saturn, Asteroids and Beyond in 3-D”
Website:  http://www.sunyrockland.edu/community/calendar-of-events/astronomy-series-lecture-2/?searchterm=kremer

 

Amateur Astronomer’s Inc (AAI) at Union County College: Cranford, NJ, 8 PM.                 “Daring Flight of the Phoenix: Icy Jackpot Hit on Mars (in 3-D)”. 

Website:  http://www.asterism.org

 

Science and Engineering Expo, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ:  March 19, 9 AM.  “A 3-D Mars Experience: Phoenix and the Twin Rovers”.

Website: http://www.princeton.edu/~pccm/outreach/seeprinceton.htm

 

Upper Moreland Middle School: Hatboro, PA, March 25, 7 PM. “A 3-D Mars Experience:  Mars Day Celebration”.

Website: http://umtsd.org/MiddleSchool/index_middle_school.htm

 

Littlebook Elementary School: Princeton, NJ, Mar 27, 7 PM, Twin Mars Rovers in 3-D”

 

Feb 2009

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Feb 11, 8 PM, “Mars Mission Update”. Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

 

Riverside Elementary School, Family Astronomy Night: Princeton, NJ, Feb 20, 6 PM.  “Phoenix and the Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

 

Kellman Brown Academy: Voorhees, NJ, Feb 27.  “Twin Mars Rovers in 3-D”

 

January 2009

Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) at Princeton University:  Princeton, NJ, Jan 13, 8 PM. “Daring Flight of the Phoenix & 5 Years of Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”.   Website:  http://princetonastronomy.org/activities.html

Doylestown Presbyterian Church:  Doylestown, PA, Jan 7, 6:30 PM. “Phoenix and the Twin Mars Rovers in 3-D”
Website: http://www.dtownpc.org/frames12.html

 

 

December 2008

Riverside Elementary School, Family Astronomy Night: Princeton, NJ, Dec 4, 6 PM.  “Phoenix and the Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”.

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Dec 10, 8 PM.  “Daring Flight of the Phoenix Mars Lander: Icy Jackpot Hit on Mars (in 3-D)”. Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

November 2008

Gloucester County College, Astronomy Club: Sewell, NJ, Nov 17, 8 PM. “Daring Flight of the Phoenix: Icy Jackpot Hit on Mars (in 3-D)”. Website: http://www.gccnj.edu/

Rockland Astronomy Club at Rockland Community College: Suffern, NY, Nov 21, Fri, 8 PM.  “Daring Flight of the Phoenix: Icy Jackpot Hit on Mars (in 3-D)”. Website: http://www.sunyrockland.edu/community/calendar-of-events/astronomy-series-lecture-2/?searchterm=kremer

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Wed, Nov 12, 9 PM.  “Mars Rovers in 3-D”. Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org
 

October 2008

Plantation Astronomy Club: Leesburg, FL, Oct 20, 8 PM.   “Launching DAWN to Asteroids; Landing Phoenix on Icy Martian Jackpot: Behind the Scenes at Kennedy Space Center (in 3-D)”. Website: http://www.palhoa.com/id103.html

 

David Sarnoff Library; Martians for Education Festival: Princeton, NJ, Oct 22, 8 PM. “Looking for Life on Mars: Phoenix and the Twin Rovers (in 3-D)”.  Website: http://www.davidsarnoff.org/m4e_festival_2008.html

http://www.davidsarnoff.org/kremer-looking-for-life-on-mars.html

 

Stella Della Valley Star Party & Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (BMAA): Ottsville, PA, Oct 25, 3 PM.  “Launching DAWN to Asteroids; Landing Phoenix on Icy Martian Jackpot: Behind the Scenes at Kennedy Space Center (in 3-D)”.

 Website: http://www.bma2.org/Sdv.html

 

April 2008

Gloucester County College, Astronomy Club: Sewell, NJ, Apr 14, 8 PM. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”.  Website: http://www.gccnj.edu/

NorthEast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) at Rockland Community College: Suffern, NY. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”, “Launching DAWN to Asteroids”

February 2008

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute - Lunar Eclipse Night: Philadelphia, PA, Feb 20, 8 PM.  “Lunar, Solar and Martian Eclipses”. Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

January 2008

Lawrenceville Elementary School, Science & Discovery Night: Lawrenceville, NJ, “Twin Mars Rovers in 3 D”

November 2007

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Nov 14, 8 PM.  “Titans Lakes”. Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

Princeton Elementary School, Astronomy Night: Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

October 2007

Stella Della Valley Star Party & Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (BMAA): Ottsville, PA, Oct 20.   “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”

 Website: http://www.bma2.org/Sdv.html

Amateur Astronomer’s Inc (AAI) at Union County College: Cranford, NJ, Oct. 19. Launching Dawn (and Phoenix) From behind the scenes at Kennedy Space Center Press Site”. Website:  http://www.asterism.org

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Oct 10, 8 PM.  “Launching DAWN to Asteroids, Launching Phoenix to Mars”.

Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

September 2007

Stetson University: Deland, FL, Sep 13, 7 PM. “Exploring Mars and Asteroids, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”

Central Florida Astronomical Society: Orlando, FL, Sep 12, 7 PM. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”

April 2007

Explorer’s Club: NY, NY, Apr. 23, “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”. 

NorthEast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) at Rockland Community College: Suffern, NY, Apr 28/29. “Exploring Mars and the Solar System, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”. 

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Apr 11, 8 PM.  “Mars, Saturn, Comets and Beyond in 3-D”. Website: http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

March 2007

Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society: Utica, NY, Mar 11, 7 PM. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”

Utica Public Library: Utica, NY, Mar 10, 7 PM. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”

Museum for Kids: Utica, NY, Mar 10, “Twin Robots Exploring Mars in 3 D”, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”.

Website: http://www.museum4kids.net/AstronomyNASA.htm

January 2007

Lawrenceville Elementary School, Science & Discovery Night: Lawrenceville, NJ, “Twin Mars Rovers in 3 D”

November 2006

Princeton Elementary School, Family Astronomy Night: Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

October 2006

Amateur Astronomer’s Inc (AAI) at Union County College: Cranford, NJ, Oct 20, 8 PM. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”

Website:  http://www.asterism.org

World Space Week at the Franklin Institute: Philadelphia, PA, Oct, “Mars, Saturn, Asteroids and Beyond in 3-D”.

July 2006

National Air & Space Museum - Mars Day Celebration: Washington, DC. “30th Anniversary of the Viking Landings on Mars”

May 2006

NorthEast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) at Rockland Community College: Suffern, NY, May 6/7. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”.

April 2006

Super Science Weekend at New Jersey State Museum: Trenton, NJ, Apr 29/30,  “Exploring the Solar System in 3-D”

Tollgate Elementary School, Astronomy Night: Pennington, NJ, Apr 18, “Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center: Titusville NJ, Apr 2, “Mars Rovers and the Search for Life (in 3-D)”.   

Millstone River Elementary School: Plainsboro, NJ,Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

March 2006

New Jersey Astronomical Association NJAA- Voorhees State Park: High Bridge, NJ, March 25, Sat., 8 PM.  “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”.  Website: http://www.njaa.org/

Rockland Astronomy Club Annual Dinner: Suffern, NY, Mar 4, “Mars, Saturn, Asteroids and Beyond in 3-D”

Delaware Valley Astronomical Association (DVAA): Plymouth Meeting, PA, Mar 10. “Exploring Mars, the Search for Life and a Journey in 3-D”

SEE Princeton Science and Engineering Expo for Middle Schoolers at Princeton University, Princeton NJ, Mar 21. Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

Stuart Day School: Princeton, NJ, Mar 30.Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

Princeton Elementary School, Astronomy Night: Princeton, NJ, Mar 3, “Twin Mars Rovers (in 3-D)”

January 2006

Lawrenceville Elementary School, Science & Discovery Night: Lawrenceville, NJ, “Twin Rovers Explore Mars in 3-D”

February 2005

Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) at Princeton University:  Princeton, NJ, Feb 8, 8 PM. “Exploring Mars”.   Website:  http://princetonastronomy.org/activities.html

January 2005

Lawrenceville Elementary School, Science & Discovery Night: Lawrenceville, NJ, “Twin Robots Explore Mars”

 

 

New APOD’s  &  Recent Mars Articles:


New APOD  29 Jan 2011   Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater

New APOD 30 May 2011 Last Panorama of Spirit Rover on Mars

New APOD 12 Dec 2011 Unusual Vein of Deposited Rock on Mars

Opportunity Mosaic in Nov. 2011 Astronomy magazine -100 best photos 2011

Phoenix Mars mosaic in Scientific American magazine - Nov 2011 issue

Twin Towers 9/11 Tribute by Opportunity Mars Rover

NASA Robot arrives at ‘New’ Landing Site holding Clues to Ancient Water Flow on Mars

Opportunity Snaps Gorgeous Vistas nearing Giant Endeavour Crater
Dramatic New NASA Animation Depicts Next Mars Rover in Action
Opportunity Heads for Spirit Point to Honor Dead Martian Sister;Science Team Tributes
Opportunity Rover Completes Exploring Santa Maria Crater
Opportunity Surpasses 30 KM Driving and Snaps Skylab Crater (3 D)

 

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