Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2007
I usually have no excuse for the lengthy delays between posts, but this time I have been very busy working on something extremely worthwhile.
I have been helping to organize Yuri’s Night 2007, a celebration that commemorates humankind’s first venture into space (by Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin). This event is celebrated all over the world, but we planning the largest Yuri’s night event ever, which will be held on April 13th at NASA’s Ames Research Center in the massive SOFIA aircraft hanger. We hope to host 3000+ people for a night full of artists, scientists, astronauts, performers and musicians.
Our main attraction include perspectives from pioneering space traveler Anousheh Anasari as well as Dr. Chris McKay, a world reknowned expert in astrobiology and terraformation from NASA ARC.
The hangar and adjoining tarmac will be filled with space-inspired art installations and cutting-edge interactive technology and science demonstrations including innovations from the worlds of robotics, engineering, chemistry, and astronomy, all presented by NASA and Bay Area scientists and engineers. You will be able to explore interactive virtual worlds including NASA World Wind, Gigapan, Second Life, and Burning Man Earth. We will also be hosting demonstrations of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) human powered vehicle and NASA robots, including the next generation of rovers and a videoconference with a live robotics competition.
And we haven’t forgotten the celebratory aspect of the event. Far from it! Live video performances coordinated with a world-class lineup of live electronic music will continue throughout the night, including Plaid, Telefon Tel Aviv and Bluetech, which happen to be three of my favorite musical groups!
Tickets are on sale now, and selling fast! I hope you can make it!
