First Light Newsletter - May 2008

FirstLight Newsletter 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 (http://pv.webbyawards.com/) (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: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/pso/oh.cfm

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 (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcast/dawn20080428/)


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

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