SLEA3 - A Dark Star

 

On the Destination Guide, there's an exhibit at the Second Life Endowment for the Arts area called "A Dark Star." Checking it out, the place, and it's two sister locations at the SLEA3 sim, were very well designed with striking lights and landscapes. Bixyl Shuftan would take a look at the place, and have a few words with designer Gem Preiz.

Read the article in Design.

 

Andrea Jones' "Reflections of Darkness" Opens at National Museum of Caledon

There's a new exhibit at the National Museum of Caledon. While it has a lot of artwork, mostly dark and morbid, it's not the pictures that are the center of the exhibit, but of the poetry that they inspired. Andrea Jones did a number of grim poems based on these pictures she'd seen, and one can see both at the Museum owned by Star (Astarynite Resident). I attended the grand opening event, of which Cynthia Farshore provided the music

Read the story in Design.

Annoucement: "The Science Circle - Science in the News"

Saturday August 20th  10 AM PDT
                      

“Science in the News: 

Exciting Things Are Happening!”

By Phil Youngblood
                                                 
More information http://sciencecircle.org/  

The Science Circle (114/206/30)

Announcement: Coming Weekend At The Science Circle

 SC PRESENTATIONS
                          

FRIDAY 26th

"Sustaining a way of life in the highlands of Cameroon"

By Greg Perrier – Dodge Threebeards

Time: 12 PM PST

Abstract: http://sciencecircle.org/?page_id=1374

SATURDAY 27th 

"The Detection of Gravitational Waves"

By Rob Knop – Prospero Frobozz 

Time: 10 AM PST

                       

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/139/206/95 

Announcement: Coming Weekend At The Science Circle

Saturday 20th
Presenter: Phil Youngblood – Vic Michalak
Title: “Science Communication in 3D VWs: The Science Circle in Second Life”
Time: 8 AM PST
Abstract online http://sciencecircle.org/?page_id=1374

Sunday 21st
Presenter: Rob Knop – Prospero Frobozz
Title: KIC 8462852, the “Where’s the Flux?” star. Comets? Planetary Debris? Aliens?
Time: 1 PM PST                            
                     
The Science Circle (139,206,95)

Announcement: "Violent Earth" at "Star Talk Radio"

The Science Circle
 

"Star Talk Radio" 

Neil deGrasse Tyson
                 

 "Violent Earth"
              

Saturday December 5th
           

Asia/Oceania 5 AM PST     

Europe/America 10 AM PST
            

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/96/204/2000

Press Release: "Life Around Our Active Star" by the University of Hawaii

University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy Presents:
"Life Around Our Active Star"

By Dr. Tom Schad
Friday, April 24th at 9:30 PM PDT
Institute for Astronomy - U. Hawaii Astronomy Amphitheater: 

Over the centuries, humanity has tuned its existence to Earth's seasons, created by our yearly travel around the Sun.  At the dawn of the Machine Age, however, the seasons of the Sun itself proved influential to our progressing world.  In this talk, we will explore the cycles of solar activity, and study the impact of these cycles throughout the heliosphere and on our modern society.  We will learn of the interplay of new and old methods for the study of solar epochs, and anticipate the great advances of the Senator Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) currently being built on Haleakala.

Alliance, Chaminade University (49, 205, 4002)

Star Hunting

TheonlyJohnny recently heard about a hud-based game with an unusual theme. It's like a scavenger hunt. So how does it play and what's the appeal to the players?  Theonlyjohnny went to find out.

Read Johnny's article in Design.

Star Journey: A Journey of the Self

Grease Coakes recently came across a sim owned by Starman Heron: Star Journey. Known as Richard Geer in real life, he has been involved in spiritual growth and self-discovery and developed a system of 96 symbols to help one with their "questions and life concerns." Grease talked to him and took a look at his Star Journey system.

Read more in People.

Starbase 11 - Classic Star Trek Sim

For science-fiction fans who like the original Star Trek, a sim recently opened for them in mind. Starbase 11, built in the style of the groundbreaking TV series of the late 1960s, has much to offer Trekkies with a planetary surface, starbase, the USS Enterprise, and even a chance to rent a Trek-themed living area.

Read the article in Places.

Sunday Cartoon

By Bixyl Shuftan