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Help Save NASA’s ISSLive! Website!
Live Telemetry screen from the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA
Frequent visitors to the NASA Live ISS Telemetry website ( http://spacestationlive.nasa.gov/ ) have spotted an official notice stating the site will be shutting down in two weeks.
I can’t stress how incredibly awesome the ISS live site is. With a few clicks of a mouse, visitors can get real-time telemetry from the solar arrays, communications systems, propulsion, and other systems. It’s kind of like looking at the bridge displays on Star Trek!
The notice suggests that people concerned about the site deactivation to contact Jennifer B. Price at [email protected] with ISS Live Web Site in the Subject. If you value this incredibly unique (and educational) website, I suggest you drop an email to Jennifer, and express your support in a courteous, professional manner. You can also contact your congressperson, as congress is the responsible party for NASA’s budget.
If you decide to contact your congressperson, keep in mind that e-mails are usually the lowest priority. If you can, call or fax their office. Failing that, type up a letter and mail it to their office.
Human space exploration has been an incredible source of inspiration for my scientific career, and I’m sure there are countless others who draw inspiration from all of NASA’s educational efforts, including the ISSLive! site. Let’s work together and try to save this incredible resource!.
Source: http://www.dearastronomer.com/2014/03/help-save-nasas-isslive-website/
