First Light Newsletter - May 2008

"NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory" <firstlight@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:34:24 -0700

Title: First Light Newsletter - September. 2006

                                May 2008

                                                                    New Image Gallery Has an Eye for Beauty 
                                                                    JPL's new online Space Gallery captures the beauty of Earth, the solar system and the

                                                                    universe in a single web site. A scrollable image navigation makes browsing easy, 

                                                                    and users can view individual planet "galleries" as slide shows. Pictures can also be 

                                                                    emailed to friends and searched for using "tags", or words that help describe the image.

                                                                    Take your own tour at www.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery

                                            Vote for JPL

                                            The JPL home page has been nominated for a Webby Award in 

                                            the science category. The Webby is a leading international prize

                                            honoring excellence on the Internet. The Webby Award includes a People's Choice Award so please cast your vote. May 1 is the last day to vote.

                                            Go to the Webby voting page (registration required)

                                            JPL Open House: May 3 and 4

                                            JPL rolls out the welcome mat for the public this weekend, May 3

                                            and 4. Highlights for this year's Open House include watching 700-pound robots glide under artificial stars in the Robodome and close-up views of models of Mars rovers - past, present and future. Children will be able to participate in many hands-on activities. The free event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.

                                            Open House information

                                            Podcast: IT Came From Vesta

                                            This new JPL podcast tells the tale of some Earthbound visitors from the asteroid belt. Did they come from the solar system's second largest asteroid - Vesta - and if so, why?

                                            Listen now

                                You can find more features at www.jpl.nasa.gov 