Germany was the third group up amongst the international visitors. Somewhat oddly, only two students attended without a teacher. Despite this–or perhaps because of this–students Philipp Schaffner and Teresa Bister gave what was easily the funniest presentation, providing their own interpretation to two classic fairy tales.
With social media so pervasive in society these days, some students and teachers are posting on Twitter during their time at ISC. To find out what’s happening at ISC in real time, check into the following: @ilsegabriels: Ilse Gabriels, Teacher-of-the-Year from The Netherlands @irbins: Pauls Irbins, the educator from Latvia @masterannia: Annija Korpa,… Continue reading
As the countries go up alphabetically, the first team up was the team from Australia. Educator Tyril Houghton and students Brendan Nicholson and Pi Lee gave a hopping good presentation, and provided a nice and welcoming atmosphere to start off ISC!
International Space Camp started off well yesterday evening, with members of ten countries represented at the 2012 session of International Space Camp and the Teachers-of-the-Year from every state in the Union (less two who had to cancel) and US territories represented for the Opening Ceremony! Every International Space Camp session… Continue reading
Filming for Space Warriors is indeed underway! Here’s the Training Center Floor last night: While I was hanging around “the set,” it seemed like a lot of “hurry up and wait” was going on as shots were being planned out and equipment moved. Obviously some impact on the camp programs… Continue reading
Today marks the beginning of the 2012 session of International Space Camp! Teachers and students from ten countries have arrived for a week at Space Camp! After returning from last year’s ISC session, Lisa Ellen Thorsen, an educator from Norway, provided an overview of the experience to The Norwegian Space Centre,… Continue reading
This weekend is a busy one! Today, bus tours finally resume to the Marshall Space Flight Center. Space Warriors starts filming on location at Space Camp today! Author Willie Mosley will be on hand from 1pm to 2pm to sign his book, Smoke Jumper, Moon Pilot, his book about astronaut Stu Roosa. The… Continue reading
After more than a decade, following their cancellation after 9/11, and the half-decade it took for the Space & Rocket Center to get transportation lined up, tours of the Marshall Space Flight Center resume today. The USSRC has a web page up regarding the tours. No times are listed, you… Continue reading
In anticipation of the 2012 session of International Space Camp, due to get underway in a little under two weeks, I’ve spent the past few weeks getting more video up from past ISC sessions. If you’re a subscriber to the Hab1 YouTube Channel, you will no doubt have noticed a… Continue reading
Filming dates have been set. According to the Huntsville Times, Space Warriors will be shot on location at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center from July 20 through August 21. Also in the article, more details on the casting process in Huntsville, along with information on how to participate in… Continue reading
