{"id":1983,"date":"2012-05-02T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/msr_er\/2012\/05\/02\/get-a-jump-on-space-day\/"},"modified":"2016-07-20T07:32:56","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T14:32:56","slug":"get-a-jump-on-space-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/blog\/get-a-jump-on-space-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a Jump on Space Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><span size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 6px 10px; border: 0px currentColor; float: left;\" title=\"The Museum of Flight\" alt=\"The Museum of Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net\/media\/MSDNBlogsFS\/prod.evol.blogs.msdn.com\/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles\/00\/00\/01\/32\/81\/7633.MuseumofFlight_logo.png\" original-url=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/resized-image.ashx\/__size\/220x0\/__key\/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles\/00-00-01-32-81\/7633.MuseumofFlight_5F00_logo.png\" \/>Looking for a fun, educational, and inexpensive way to observe Space Day? The <\/span><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museumofflight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\" color=\"#0072bc\">Museum of Flight<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><span size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\"> in Seattle is throwing an early-bird <\/span><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museumofflight.org\/event\/2012\/may\/03\/space-day-2012\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\" color=\"#0072bc\">celebration<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><span size=\"3\"><span face=\"Calibri\"> the evening before, and the Microsoft WorldWide Telescope team will be celebrating with them. On Thursday, May 3, the museum is offering free admission from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. The Space Day celebration will feature talks, booths, and exhibits, all centered on the theme of space and astronomy. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"><span face=\"Calibri\">Volunteers from the Microsoft Research Connections team will be there, sharing the joys of exploring astronomy and space with the amazing WorldWide Telescope. They&rsquo;ll show museum visitors how to navigate the universe with Microsoft Kinect for Windows, which allows you to use your body as the controller. Imagine flying through the universe by using just hand gestures and your voice. Local astronomy clubs will also have booths, demonstrating telescopes and encouraging future astronomers to pursue careers in space exploration. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><span size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\">We hope you can come and join the festivities. But even if you can&#8217;t attend, you can visit the <\/span><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidetelescope.org\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\" color=\"#0072bc\">WorldWide Telescope website<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><span size=\"3\"><span face=\"Calibri\">, where you can explore the universe on your own. Happy Space Day!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><i><span size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\">&mdash;<\/span><\/i><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/people\/jfay\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" size=\"3\" face=\"Calibri\" color=\"#0072bc\">Jonathan Fay<\/span><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><i><span size=\"3\"><span face=\"Calibri\">, Principal Software Architect, Microsoft WorldWide Telescope<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><b><span size=\"3\"><span face=\"Calibri\">Learn More<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museumofflight.org\/event\/space-day-museum-flight\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" color=\"#0072bc\">Space Day at the Museum of Flight<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldwidetelescope.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" color=\"#0072bc\">WorldWide Telescope<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1-tMp4WkQjA\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" color=\"#0072bc\">WorldWide Telescope Kinect Control video<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/kinectforwindows\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" color=\"#0072bc\">Kinect for Windows<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;\"><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/collaboration\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\" color=\"#0072bc\">Microsoft Research Connections<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a fun, educational, and inexpensive way to observe Space Day? 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