RFL Press Release: Sunbeamer Moon Dance BYOK Opening for New Season

 

Team Sunbeamers have dusted off things on the moon cleaned and charged the luanch cannons for another relay season to benefit the American Cancer Society! We are pleased to announce that flights to Sunbeamer Base on the moon resume Feb. 12, 2026. Dances will be at the usual times of 6 PM to 8PM SLT. Operations will continue every Thursday until June 11, 2026 

You arrive at Sunweaver Space and grab a seat in the Columbiad Moon Cannon to be shot to the moon. There once you land on the lunar surface you ask for a kiosk in your team's name if you don’t see one already. It will be planted and dance a celebration of your moon landing with other teams. Tunes provided by a Live DJ who is not taking tips! Wants you to tip the kiosk instead.  Come rep your team and if your not on a team then just pick a team and help them.

*(Bring Your Own Kiosk) but don't worry we'll put it out for you
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/108/113/50

 

Cynthia Farshore 

This Saturday at The Science Circle: World Space Week

 

 

Saturday October 4

 

    ~*~

 

    At 10 AM PST   

World Space Week

https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/world-space-week/

 

More on World Space Week: https://www.worldspaceweek.org/about/ 

International Observe The Moon Night (also Oct 4): https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/about/overview/ 

 

Auditorium 

 

    ~*~

 

    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝  

 

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

 

Saturday March 29

 

    ~*~

 

    At 10 AM PST   

    SC Moon Base Project Immersive Experience

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/sc-immersive/

    Organized by Phil Youngblood

    Moon Base

 

    ~*~

 

    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝

This Saturday at The Science Circle

 

 

Saturday, September 23

 

    ~*~

    

    At 10 AM PST   

     Fly Me To The Moon

    By The Moon Base Group

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/fly-me-to-the-moon/

 

    The Science Circle (72,129,30)

      

    ~*~

 

    At 9 PM PST   

    AI in Medical Diagnosis

    Karthik P.

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/ai-in-medical-diagnosis/

    

    The Science Circle (72,129,30)

 

 

    ~*~

    

    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝

 

 

Last Sunbeamer Moon Dance Tonight

 

For every Thursday, the Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers have held their weekly Moon Dance. Tonight, with the Relay Weekend approaching, this will be the last such event this year. So for one final time for the "Hope Floats"season, the "Sunnies" invite everyone to take a ride on the old fashioned moon cannon and join the party at the Lunar surface. This is a multi-team event, and any Relay team can come by and have a kiosk set up for them for donations. Expect the ladies from the Outback from "Roos With A Dream" to drop by. 

 

Oh, and don't mind the aliens, they're friendly (sort of). 

 

The theme is Red and Pink, in honor of reaching Ruby Level, and Artisitic Fimicloud.

 

"Great music, but no atmosphere." 

Thursday, 6PM

Sunweaver Space (108/113/50)

 

Sunbeamer Moon Dance

 

A slight "oops" on our part.

While the Sunbeamer Moon Dance has been going on every week this spring, we didn't include it in SL Clubbin' as it wasn't at an actual club. A couple readers have requested we "make it so." And so we'll be listing the Sunnie's weekly dance on the lunar surface as part of SL Clubbin', at least until the Relay Weekend after which the Moon Cannon goes silent, until next February.

Go Relay!

Thursdays, 6PM, Sunweaver Space (108/113/50)

Announcement: Univ of Hawaii, Astronomy Presents: "Lunar Geology: The Moon in a Whole New Light"

 

 By Guy Jette
Friday, Feb 17th at 8:30pm PST
Institute for Astronomy - U. Hawaii Astronomy Amphitheater:

And on the web: http://tinyurl.com/ifamaui

Lunar Geology:  The Moon in a Whole New Light Join us as we visit our Moon and delve into its Geology or more accurately its Selenology.  We will look at the formation and mineral composition of our closest neighbor.  How are the Moon's rocks similar to the Earth's and how are they different?  We will examine the geological ages of the moon using time scales and fascinating topographical maps.  How are these ages related to various meteorite/asteroid craters?  What have past lunar missions taught us about our neighbor and what future missions are planned?

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/CUH%20Alliance/64/178/2

 

This Weekend at The Science Circle: International Observe The Moon Night

 

Saturday, October 01

    ~*~

    

    At 10 AM PST   

    Howling At The Moon

    Dr. Philip Youngblood

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/international-observe-the-moon-night-1/

 

The Science Circle (72,129,30) 

    ~*~

 

    At 11 AM PST   

    Live From The Moon!

    Star Kass

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/international-observe-the-moon-night-2/

 

 The Science Circle (72,129,30) 

 

    ~*~

 

    At 8 PM PST   

    International Space Museum

    Julia Petunia

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/international-observe-the-moon-night-3/

 

 Spaceport Bravo (65/76/18)

      

    ~*~

 

    At 9 PM PST   

    Luna: The Earth's Moon

    Dr. William Wall

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/international-observe-the-moon-night-4/

 

 The Science Circle (72,129,30)

 

    ~*~ 

Sunday, October 02

    ~*~

    

    At 9 AM PST   

    The Sky Around Us: A Planetarium Show

    Dr. Philip Youngblood

    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/observe-the-moon-night-5/

 

The Science Circle (126,222,40) 

    

    NOTE: Non-members required to register once

    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝

 

Sunbeamer Moon Dance Raises Over 32,000 Linden Dollars

 On Tuesday May 19, the Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers held it's "Moon Dance" event. Taking place high above the Sunlight Bay sim, the landmark people were given led to a moon cannon that fired people high into the sky, and onto a lunar surface where the party took place. Many came in space suits, some realistic, some from sci-fi

Cynthia Farshore, whom owned the sim, DJed for the fundraiser. Instead of tips, people were asked to donate to the Relay kiosks. Besides the Sunbeamers, four other teams were represented: Team ACTS, Meli's Maniacs, Mievile Steampunks, and Roos With a Dream. The later had some of their members in uniform show up, dancing away.

Cynthia played a number of Moon-themed tunes, such as the theme to the movie "Moonraker," "It's Only A Paper Moon," "Teenage Moon, "etc. And there were a few sci-fi tunes such as the theme to "Red Dwarf," "Star Trekkin," "Star Wars Cantina," "The Piccard Song," "Seven Drunken Nights in Space," and more. There was much chuckling among the people parting.

There would be a few more attending than these pictures suggest (yours truly was having fun and it slipped my mind to take more at the most packed moments). At one point, Cynthia reminded, "It was Trader I think who made a bet the if we hit USD$250k, he would put on a purple dress. Well, I have a tune for that!" She then played "Start Wearing Purple."

Start wearing purple, wearing purple 
Start wearing purple for me now 
All your sanity and wits, they will all vanish, I promise 
It's just a matter of time

The Moon Dance would raise a total of 32,570 Linden dollars, over 8,500 L going to the Sunbeamers. Cynthia was happy with the attendance from other teams, and stated she plans to have another Moon Dance later in the season. There will certainly be another next season.

Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Party

What:    Celebrate a Total Lunar Eclipse with National Space Society in Second Life!

When:    Sunday, January 20 2019 at 19:33 - 22:50 SLT (Eclipse Sequence).

Where:    National Space Society "Tranquillity Base" ON THE MOON! (Landmark attached)

Why:    The only total lunar eclipse in 2019, visible in Western Hemisphere and western Spain, Portugal, Brittany, British Isles and Scandinavia. A rare conjunction of events:

Super Moon: Full Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, so larger, and Earth's shadow is bigger, so the eclipse lasts longer (over one hour) (and may be extra dark);

Blood Moon: Sunlight refracts through Earth's atmosphere, making a ring of red light like sunrise-sunset around the planet.

The Moon appears bathed in a dim red light. See what this looks like on the surface of the Moon at NSS' Tranquillity Base;Wolf Moon: American Indians called the January Full Moon the "Wolf Moon" after wolves singing to its brightness over the long winter night (and on the hunt).

Period of Totality: 20:41 - 21:43 SLT.

Dance to our "Space Filk and More" music and socialize with space colonists. Everyone Welcome!

Come early -- stay late!

More Info:
https://www.space.com/42830-supermoon-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-2019.html

-- Hosted by the NSS in Second Life Team and Friends of NSS.

Tranquillity Base:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/50/100/3675 .

Prng Flagstaff, NSSinSL Planetologist

Announcement: Moon Landing Day Celebration! Friday, 20 July 2018

Join the National Space Society in SL on July 20th at our Tranquility Base venue as we celebrate the anniversary of mankind’s first lunar landing.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/50/100/3675

We will gather there at 1pm SL time ahead of the landing time, and again at 7:30pm in advance of the first steps on the Moon to watch the videos and discuss the past, present and future of space exploration and development.

Ad astra (“to the stars”)!

Also, check out the Apollo 11 historical tour here:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/152/123/3012

Pick up a free Apollo 11spacesuit here:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/77/124/3005

Announcement: Moon Landing Day "First Steps on the Moon"

7:30pm SL time, Wed 20 July with "First Step" moment at 7:56:15pm SL time.

Video, history and celebration of Apollo 11 and the anniversary of mankind's first steps on the Moon, July 20th 1969, and implications for our present and future in space.  Sponsored by the National Space Society of SL at our Tranquility Base venue

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/50/100/3675

The Moon Landing Anniversary in Second Life

Forty-five years ago last Sunday, July 20, Man landed on the moon. Although the anniversary got scant attention in the media, in Second Life members of the National Space Society took a little time to celebrate. People were invited over to take a few freebies, read some information, look at some builds of NASA moon objects, and hold some conversation with fellow space enthusiasts. Getting there was just "one small step for an avatar."

Read more in Events.

Press Release: National Space Society Holding Contest to Celebrate Moon Landing

The National Space Society in Second Life will hold our annual commemoration of the First Moon Landing from 1pm to 7pm SL (Pacific) time on July 20. Prizes will be awarded during the event at 6pm SL (Pacific) time in the contest area at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/62/131/3005 .

Theme:
    Lunar Robotics - Build a piece of robotic equipment that would be useful in a moonbase to advance science, industry, or infrastructure in some innovative way.
   
Prizes:
    L$ 10,000 First Prize - Sponsored by First Responder/Confederated Response Force and by Archivopedia LLC
    L$  7,500 Second Prize - Sponsored by the National Space Society in Second Life
    L$  5,000 Third Prize - Sponsored by the Oregon L5 Society in Second Life

Rules:
    256 prim equivalent land impact maximum per entry.
    Maximum size 15m x 15m x 15m per entry.
    Scripting is not necessary, but will be considered favorably.
    Mesh and sculpted prims are allowed.
    Efficiency of land impact and script load will be considered favorably.
    All entries must be an original design and each prim be the creation of the participant.
    All entrants must provide a notecard describing the build.
    No weapons or mature themes allowed, and all builds must adhere to the Terms of Service of Second Life at http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php
    We reserve the right to limit the number of entries based on space and sim resources available.
    We require at least one copy of the entry build which will become the property of NSS in SL: unlocked with copy, mod, no trans perms (extra consideration for full perms); full perm copies of all texture files used; and full perm scripts in order to judge suitability, algorithms and efficiency, and to enable customization for our own purposes. By entering you will be granting us non-commercial, non-exclusive rights in all of these.
    Decisions of the judges will be final.

To Enter:
    You must request admission to the "NSS Contestants" role in the National Space Society group from either Ariel Miranda or Banker Tomorrow.
    Once you are wearing the "NSS Contestant" group tag go to the contest area:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/62/131/3005
    Select a numbered building platform that is empty and rez a placeholder on it with your name as creator (a basic prim will do.)
    You have until 5pm SL (Pacific) time on July 20 to complete your build, keeping the above rules in mind.

Please direct any questions or comments to Archivist Llewellyn or Ariel Miranda.

We are the in-world presence of the National Space Society, an international organization of like-minded people, from the interested public to grassroots activists to astronauts and space scientists.

National Space Society website:   http://www.nss.org

NSS in SL group:   http://world.secondlife.com/group/17a08f4d-3ed6-8ba0-5a6e-91c4218b35cf

Meetings are held here weekly at 3pm SL time on Mondays

National Space Society (128, 152, 1260)

"Our Vision:  People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity."