iceman
15-09-2014, 05:11 PM
Updates in this Newsletter
IceInSpace Celebrates 10 Years!
IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar - Get Ready for Xmas!
Real-time Aurora Video!
* IceInSpace Celebrates 10 Years!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20140915-10bday.jpg
IceInSpace has just turned 10 years old!
Happy Birthday to the whole community!
From humble beginnings, it seems so long ago, September 2004, when IceInSpace was first born. We've come such a long way and grown so much, but I'm so proud of the community and how we continue to display the values, the ethics and the community spirit that made, and continues to make IceInSpace the best place on the internet.
Now with over 1 million posts, 120 thousand threads, and over 13 thousand members (a few thousand active at any one time), there's lots of information, advice, questions, discussions, images, fun, and good times that have been had over the past 10 years.
Social Media has certainly changed online communities; places like Facebook are great for instant interaction and instant news, as well as developing and discovering friendships. But they're terrible for long-term archives of information, searchability and sharing over time. The IceInSpace Forum continues to be just those things - with over 10 years of history that's searchable, you can be sure someone has asked that question before and you can find lots of advice with back and forth explanations, questions and discussions. You just can't get that in the instant 1-line comments of Facebook.
Thanks to the moderators and the community for continuing to be there to support each other and help our hobby grow.
Who knows how our hobby will change in the next 10 years - there's certainly been some amazing changes in the past 10 years, as the internet technology improves, camera technology, space missions deliver new and exciting information, we'll be there to talk about it and discuss it with hopefully a growing number of space enthusiasts.
* IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar - Get Ready for Xmas!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/2015-astronomy-front-300px.jpg
The department stores are already stocking up for Xmas, so you should too! A great, low-cost and low-risk xmas gift for family and friends is the IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar 2015 (http://bit.ly/1nJoAh7) which is available for sale at the IceInSpace Shop!
The calendar features 12 great images of our night sky, and provides a nightly guide to what’s visible in the sky. The calendar also includes a summary of the year indicating best time to view the planets, as well as maps showing planetary alignments in the pre-dawn and post-sunset sky. It also includes monthly star charts, moon phases, conjunctions, eclipses and other major events as well as school holidays for all Australian states.
SAVE: Order 2 or more calendars and receive 20% off!
They look great in your kitchen or in the workplace cubicle!
Order online here: IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar 2015 (http://bit.ly/1nJoAh7).
* Real-time Aurora Video!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20140915-aurora.jpg
Check out these two absolutely AMAZING videos for you guys to watch. Trust me.... you will not be disappointed.
1) REAL TIME (!) Northern Lights in Fairbanks.
This aurora display is so beautiful, it'll make your jaw drop.
Taken by Ron Murray Photography. Runs: 1.45 sec. Video link here (https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152223399281923).
2) Iceland Volcano photographed at night- Sept. 4, 2014.
Shot from a helicopter, the footage and photography is spectacular.
Taken by Jon Gustafsson. Runs: 2.32 secs. Video link here (http://vimeo.com/105365343).
Enjoy!
-Suzy (and Colin Legg)
Thanks for reading! Keep looking up!
IceInSpace Celebrates 10 Years!
IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar - Get Ready for Xmas!
Real-time Aurora Video!
* IceInSpace Celebrates 10 Years!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20140915-10bday.jpg
IceInSpace has just turned 10 years old!
Happy Birthday to the whole community!
From humble beginnings, it seems so long ago, September 2004, when IceInSpace was first born. We've come such a long way and grown so much, but I'm so proud of the community and how we continue to display the values, the ethics and the community spirit that made, and continues to make IceInSpace the best place on the internet.
Now with over 1 million posts, 120 thousand threads, and over 13 thousand members (a few thousand active at any one time), there's lots of information, advice, questions, discussions, images, fun, and good times that have been had over the past 10 years.
Social Media has certainly changed online communities; places like Facebook are great for instant interaction and instant news, as well as developing and discovering friendships. But they're terrible for long-term archives of information, searchability and sharing over time. The IceInSpace Forum continues to be just those things - with over 10 years of history that's searchable, you can be sure someone has asked that question before and you can find lots of advice with back and forth explanations, questions and discussions. You just can't get that in the instant 1-line comments of Facebook.
Thanks to the moderators and the community for continuing to be there to support each other and help our hobby grow.
Who knows how our hobby will change in the next 10 years - there's certainly been some amazing changes in the past 10 years, as the internet technology improves, camera technology, space missions deliver new and exciting information, we'll be there to talk about it and discuss it with hopefully a growing number of space enthusiasts.
* IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar - Get Ready for Xmas!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/2015-astronomy-front-300px.jpg
The department stores are already stocking up for Xmas, so you should too! A great, low-cost and low-risk xmas gift for family and friends is the IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar 2015 (http://bit.ly/1nJoAh7) which is available for sale at the IceInSpace Shop!
The calendar features 12 great images of our night sky, and provides a nightly guide to what’s visible in the sky. The calendar also includes a summary of the year indicating best time to view the planets, as well as maps showing planetary alignments in the pre-dawn and post-sunset sky. It also includes monthly star charts, moon phases, conjunctions, eclipses and other major events as well as school holidays for all Australian states.
SAVE: Order 2 or more calendars and receive 20% off!
They look great in your kitchen or in the workplace cubicle!
Order online here: IceInSpace Astronomy Calendar 2015 (http://bit.ly/1nJoAh7).
* Real-time Aurora Video!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20140915-aurora.jpg
Check out these two absolutely AMAZING videos for you guys to watch. Trust me.... you will not be disappointed.
1) REAL TIME (!) Northern Lights in Fairbanks.
This aurora display is so beautiful, it'll make your jaw drop.
Taken by Ron Murray Photography. Runs: 1.45 sec. Video link here (https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152223399281923).
2) Iceland Volcano photographed at night- Sept. 4, 2014.
Shot from a helicopter, the footage and photography is spectacular.
Taken by Jon Gustafsson. Runs: 2.32 secs. Video link here (http://vimeo.com/105365343).
Enjoy!
-Suzy (and Colin Legg)
Thanks for reading! Keep looking up!