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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Pittsburgh’s newest museum opens Saturday with a countdown to launch
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The city’s newest museum opens this Saturday — with a bang.
Moonshot Museum’s opening ceremony will feature a countdown presided over by Mayor Ed Gainey, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and NASA’S Planetary Science Division Director Lori Glaze.
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Marion Mongello
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Pittsburgh has so many exciting museums and events, and it's great that they aren't stopping! I had no idea that a museum was opening in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, and I am so intrigued by what may be in store. The phrase “There’ll be a little bit of an explosion.” is usually not an exciting one, but this museum plans to open with a countdown like a spaceship! I had no idea that Pittsbugh was such a hub for moon-travel exploration. “The exhibits themselves are shiny, high-tech interactives. A visit starts with a short film about Pittsburgh’s growing importance in the space sector.” It is really cool that a CMU faculty member is featured in the opening movie of the exhibit. I haven't ever been to the robotics department at CMU, and only know what Ben Carter has told my class about it, but it seems super interesting and the stuff they are doing is the coolest. I hope I can visit this museum soon!
I had not heard that there was so much private space exploration going on in the greater Pittsburgh area. I’ll have to take my parents there when they visit for my show next weekend. I knew that CMU had helped design rovers, but I did not know there was a plan to have an on-campus mission control system. It’s nice to know that Pittsburgh will be getting some of those high level jobs locally. The privatization of the space exploration industry is an interesting one because people always talk about how federal processes are bogged down in significant red tape which makes them take forever. Case and point the James Webb space telescope that only took an extra ten years and millions of dollars to get to space. Putting a constraint like an upper spending limit on a contractor is an interesting way of combating scope creep and increased costs. On the flip side there is an issue with organizational goals. Is the goal to make money or make the best and safest space equipment?
This article fist caught my eye simply because it was talking about a museum about moon and space studies. I then quickly realized that this museum was in part funded by CMU and various programs we have here – namely the group designing a lunar rover to explore the poles of the surface of the moon. The thing I find most cool about that is that I helped out with that project! Of course, I was not involved in any of the actual design or fabrication of the thing, but I helped out with some of the testing aspects. They needed to test the ability of the rover’s sensors to “see” the surface of the “moon” under the harsh, glancing light of the sun – which they did in the Wells, with our lights. It was an incredible experience, from making the surface of the “moon” with cement powder, to just watching the team run tests with the rover – I had a lot of fun. I wonder how they are all doing, and I wonder how the rover is doing. The article mentions that the first rover is set to launch later this year – I wonder if the one I worked on is the rover in question?
It is always so nice to hear about another museum opening in the area. Especially here at CMU, there are a decent amount of museums within walking/busing distance of the campus, which allow students to go out and experience the culture/artistry of the city of Pittsburgh. I am especially excited to see the astronomical assets brought to display by NASA and the other institutions involved in the museum's development. I have taken astronomy classes before, and I have always loved hearing about how the information is gathered, as well as new and interesting technologies developed to better understand the universe, and that allows for a lot of different things to be put together on display.
This museum seems really exciting! I’m not super into space, but I think the design of the museum is fascinating. The way that it is setup so that visitors can see engineers working on the lunar landers that will eventually land on the moon is very cool. I think that’s an aspect that is new to the world of museums - we’ve seen animatronics and other various forms of replicating real life, but to actually get a glimpse into the real time work of what the museum is exploring is cutting edge. Although, it does have an interesting way of putting people almost in a display or cage. It makes me wonder how those engineers feel about being watched all the time during their work. It could be a very strange experience to be in an exhibit almost for the sole purpose of people watching you. Regardless, the museum as a whole seems very interesting and I would love to check it out.
This is really cool. I didn’t know that Pittsburgh was this heavily involved in space science and NASA or that there was a big boom here. I think that is a great area to grow in order to bring the city back. More jobs and good paying jobs, is exactly what we need. I hope that there will be a lot of local hiring in addition to bringing people in. I think that this museum sounds really cool and I think I might have to stop by. I was particularly excited by designing a spacesuit patch but I’m sure they have even more cool activities. I think that it’s cool how involved CMU is in space and going back to the moon. The school gets a lot of donations, so the money better be going somewhere cool. I can’t wait to see how this adventure turns out. Hopefully we come back with what we are looking for.
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Pittsburgh has so many exciting museums and events, and it's great that they aren't stopping! I had no idea that a museum was opening in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, and I am so intrigued by what may be in store. The phrase “There’ll be a little bit of an explosion.” is usually not an exciting one, but this museum plans to open with a countdown like a spaceship! I had no idea that Pittsbugh was such a hub for moon-travel exploration. “The exhibits themselves are shiny, high-tech interactives. A visit starts with a short film about Pittsburgh’s growing importance in the space sector.” It is really cool that a CMU faculty member is featured in the opening movie of the exhibit. I haven't ever been to the robotics department at CMU, and only know what Ben Carter has told my class about it, but it seems super interesting and the stuff they are doing is the coolest. I hope I can visit this museum soon!
I had not heard that there was so much private space exploration going on in the greater Pittsburgh area. I’ll have to take my parents there when they visit for my show next weekend. I knew that CMU had helped design rovers, but I did not know there was a plan to have an on-campus mission control system. It’s nice to know that Pittsburgh will be getting some of those high level jobs locally. The privatization of the space exploration industry is an interesting one because people always talk about how federal processes are bogged down in significant red tape which makes them take forever. Case and point the James Webb space telescope that only took an extra ten years and millions of dollars to get to space. Putting a constraint like an upper spending limit on a contractor is an interesting way of combating scope creep and increased costs. On the flip side there is an issue with organizational goals. Is the goal to make money or make the best and safest space equipment?
This article fist caught my eye simply because it was talking about a museum about moon and space studies. I then quickly realized that this museum was in part funded by CMU and various programs we have here – namely the group designing a lunar rover to explore the poles of the surface of the moon. The thing I find most cool about that is that I helped out with that project! Of course, I was not involved in any of the actual design or fabrication of the thing, but I helped out with some of the testing aspects. They needed to test the ability of the rover’s sensors to “see” the surface of the “moon” under the harsh, glancing light of the sun – which they did in the Wells, with our lights. It was an incredible experience, from making the surface of the “moon” with cement powder, to just watching the team run tests with the rover – I had a lot of fun. I wonder how they are all doing, and I wonder how the rover is doing. The article mentions that the first rover is set to launch later this year – I wonder if the one I worked on is the rover in question?
It is always so nice to hear about another museum opening in the area. Especially here at CMU, there are a decent amount of museums within walking/busing distance of the campus, which allow students to go out and experience the culture/artistry of the city of Pittsburgh. I am especially excited to see the astronomical assets brought to display by NASA and the other institutions involved in the museum's development. I have taken astronomy classes before, and I have always loved hearing about how the information is gathered, as well as new and interesting technologies developed to better understand the universe, and that allows for a lot of different things to be put together on display.
This museum seems really exciting! I’m not super into space, but I think the design of the museum is fascinating. The way that it is setup so that visitors can see engineers working on the lunar landers that will eventually land on the moon is very cool. I think that’s an aspect that is new to the world of museums - we’ve seen animatronics and other various forms of replicating real life, but to actually get a glimpse into the real time work of what the museum is exploring is cutting edge. Although, it does have an interesting way of putting people almost in a display or cage. It makes me wonder how those engineers feel about being watched all the time during their work. It could be a very strange experience to be in an exhibit almost for the sole purpose of people watching you. Regardless, the museum as a whole seems very interesting and I would love to check it out.
This is really cool. I didn’t know that Pittsburgh was this heavily involved in space science and NASA or that there was a big boom here. I think that is a great area to grow in order to bring the city back. More jobs and good paying jobs, is exactly what we need. I hope that there will be a lot of local hiring in addition to bringing people in. I think that this museum sounds really cool and I think I might have to stop by. I was particularly excited by designing a spacesuit patch but I’m sure they have even more cool activities. I think that it’s cool how involved CMU is in space and going back to the moon. The school gets a lot of donations, so the money better be going somewhere cool. I can’t wait to see how this adventure turns out. Hopefully we come back with what we are looking for.
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