My Space formally known as MJF Planet

Let’s all say. “Happy first day of winter to the rock hopper penguins!” while we enjoy the first day of summer. Our star is directly over the Tropic of Cancer today meaning it will be the highest in the sky at celestial noon in the northern hemisphere. The lowest in the sky for our rock hopper friends. So…. Bathing suit or parka? That depends on which side of the equator you reside.

I tried, but I can’t give it up yet!

Wow! What a wonderful 15 years. I am moving on to other opportunities and since this page is linked to my personal page, it will be deleted soon. Thank you, all!

From 7:00 - 9:00 at the Planetarium 3370 North Street. Free and open to the public.

Have you ever heard of a Zero Gravity Indicator? Snoopy was the FGI for Artemis l. NASA wants your help to design the ZGI for Artemis ll. You design it, they make it if your design is chosen. I’m submitting one. Will you join me?

Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge - NASA Will you design the zero gravity indicator (ZGI) that accompanies the Artemis II mission around the Moon? If your design is one of the most compelling and

This morning the Blue Ghost spacecraft successfully landed on the moon, only the second time a commercial company has achieved this amazing accomplishment, this photo shows the shadow of the lander on the moon and that dot in the sky is planet Earth, congratulations to the and teams that made it happen!

461 years ago today, a baby boy was born. He grew up as a curious fellow wanting to figure out how things worked. Happy Birthday Galileo. Thanks for the shoulders.

Do you need a nice fireplace video for the holidays! Try this one with a NASA twist.

NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace - 8 Hours in 4K Just what you need for the holidays... the coziness of a crackling and roaring rocket engine! Technically, this fireplace packs the heat of the SLS rocket’...

It’s going to be a busy week at the Planet! We are growing our Medicago truncatula from the Australian Simple Seeds Project. This plant is growing right now on the International Space Station so our plants are growing next to our ISS Above live video monitor. Though we were unable to participate in the actual Exolab (link in comments) experiment, our students will be collecting our data here. Thank you Ted Tegami and Liam Kennedy for your help!
Next up: the 2nd graders will investigate light. Who makes it and who reflects it?

The October Astronomy club meeting will be on the THIRD Friday, October 18! The fun begins at 7:00 pm and meetings are always open to the public.

We hope to see you this Saturday as we take a closer look at the Moon along with the rest of the world! International Observe the Moon Night is a free family event!