Well, big news. I am planning to move the Space Library to a new home. And I need some help - in 35 years I've never asked for funding, donations or subscriptions for my Space Report, to keep it independent, but now I need to raise some additional funds. www.gofundme.com/f/fund-jonat... - ThreadSky

planet4589.bsky.social • 32 days ago

Well, big news. I am planning to move the Space Library to a new home. And I need some help - in 35 years I've never asked for funding, donations or subscriptions for my Space Report, to keep it independent, but now I need to raise some additional funds.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fund-jonathans-space-report-library-transition

Comments

possums.lol•31 days ago

I highly recommend checking out this video tour Jonathan made of his library a while back, it's incredible
https://youtube.com/watch?v=sZqt50l3wrU&lc=UgxtmsfWvs4gXcQ5rFd4AaABAg

nightowlhils.bsky.social•31 days ago

Wow...

astrosidivis.bsky.social•30 days ago

How is this archived/backed up? 😳

piranha4d.bsky.social•31 days ago

📌donate

anthonydelarosa.bsky.social•32 days ago

I posted a plea to its members to help out on NSF this evening. Good luck.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=62267.msg2658713#msg2658713

gurbirsingh.bsky.social•32 days ago

The video is worth a watch

One simple sentence - "Monthly internet newsletter since 1989". What an exceptional thing to say..

mddirtlaw.bsky.social•29 days ago

@sevensixfive.bsky.social ?

powerfromspace1.bsky.social•30 days ago

All ☝️ Definitely a good cause and idea Team.#Space

loodi.com•32 days ago

I would say that the world needs more of you, but the whole universe really does. Until those lazy Andromedians get off their butts and help out, I guess I can help out a little.

destinationorbite.bsky.social•31 days ago

I use the data from your Master Launchlog to produce a summary of the launches on my site (destination-orbite.net). It's only natural that in return I should sponsor the relocation of your space library. I've just made a donation of $50.

horvatt.bsky.social•32 days ago

One small speck of stardust sent. Link shared across multiple platforms.

planet4589.bsky.social•32 days ago

Thank you SO much!

paulguinnessy.bsky.social•32 days ago

AIP's history and library center has a small grant program that might be able to help.

planet4589.bsky.social•32 days ago

Thanks, will look into it. Does anyone have a *big* grant program? :-)

paulguinnessy.bsky.social•32 days ago

Depends how big. Paperwork can get extensive when you go above $20K. :)

planet4589.bsky.social•32 days ago

I work for the Smithsonian, I'm not scared of paperwork :-)

paulguinnessy.bsky.social•32 days ago

Indeed, I've heard how much paperwork has to be submitted for a $10 cab ride!

arnaud-muller.com•31 days ago

Any chance the new UK location could be somewhere accessible by train or other PT ?

Would be great for the (occasional) visitors 👀

possums.lol•31 days ago

Pssh, you know you'd visit if you had to climb a mountain in the snow to get there

arnaud-muller.com•31 days ago

Yes but don't tell him that! 😆

planet4589.bsky.social•31 days ago

That's the hope. I hope to be within an hour of London and close to a train station. Remains to be seen if that can be achieved

arnaud-muller.com•31 days ago

That would be fantastic 🙏

planet4589.bsky.social•31 days ago

Right now it looks like: windowless basement in London or mansion in the north of Scotland....

arnaud-muller.com•31 days ago

Scotland does have some trains... I think 😅

dannalb.bsky.social•31 days ago

Didcot is 45 min by train from Paddington and south of Oxford, just saying ...

astrodee.bsky.social•31 days ago

JSR is one of the best things on this planet — thank you for all these years, and thank you for continuing this marvelous resource 🤩

mattphelps.com•32 days ago

Let me know if you need any IT help!

rebexter.bsky.social•32 days ago

Done, thank you for you’re work

rebexter.bsky.social•31 days ago

Oof it’s “your” of course

rpapa.bsky.social•27 days ago

Entre bonne raison et bonne excuse de s'abonner...

karinspace.bsky.social•32 days ago

Only a little contribution possible due to personal circumstances - but I hope it helps at least a bit.

zacmanchester.bsky.social•31 days ago

It's difficult to convey how amazing Jonathan's collection is. This is truly a treasure that every space nerd should support.

profkelsey.bsky.social•31 days ago

In all seriousness, if you are going to retiree (what!?!?) please tell me you have an understudy and succession plan.

planet4589.bsky.social•31 days ago

"Retire" means retire from CfA and Chandra. Which still has plenty of good people, although we need to find an REU director replacement. I'll then be doing satellite and rocket history full time!

profkelsey.bsky.social•31 days ago

But what if you are like hit by a bus (which I would like you to try to avoid)? Is there anyone ready to take up the satellite tracking mantle?

planet4589.bsky.social•31 days ago

I think I would need to be replaced by a committee, in the spirit of open source software groups. I would love to mentor such a group. After the move, that may be a priority

fringedoctor.bsky.social•31 days ago

I would expect it'll take many people to replicate (but never entirely replace!) your dedicated efforts

planet4589.bsky.social•31 days ago

If we expect them to retain any shred of sanity, yes

profkelsey.bsky.social•31 days ago

I feel like this needs to be a collective priority.

tlaustin.bsky.social•32 days ago

NASA, Harvard astronomy and MIT Aero Astro have disposed of their libraries?!? Consider me stunned. 😳

planet4589.bsky.social•32 days ago

Well, the Harvard astro one is still in the Harvard collection in storage, but they closed the library and fired the staff so it's essentially inaccessible.