Catalyst Game Labs has has recently migrated servers. The new machine is substantially more powerful, which has improved the performance of all Catalyst-hosted websites, forums and the BattleShop store. While we’re confident there are no major issues, if anyone notices any web-related problems, feel free to let us know at randall@catalystgamelabs.com.
Once again, thanks for your patience and your passion for our games!
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Catalyst Game Labs is upgrading its server to accommodate our expanding websites and communities using those websites. This should decrease load times on all our websites, as well as expand our ability to respond to website issues.
Starting next week, this website, may be down intermittently for maintenance and migration. We hope to keep that downtime to a minimum.
Thanks for your patience and your passion for our games!
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Dr. June Scobee Rodgers announced today a new informative and interactive website to support her ongoing advocacy efforts in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education – www.junescobeerodgers.com. The website features a calendar of Scobee Rodgers speaking engagements and book signings, offers frequent updates and motivational messages to teachers and students, and provides a downloadable form with booking information.
“I am very excited to launch this website,” said Scobee Rodgers. “It covers it all – not only can viewers order my books or locate where I will be speaking, but it highlights one of my greatest passions, the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. With proceeds from book sales and speaking engagements directly supporting Challenger Center, my hope is that this website will further advance our mission and the immediate importance of STEM education in America.”
The website announcement was made in Alexandria, VA, where Scobee Rodgers is participating in the annual conference of the Challenger Learning Center network and for a special 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Scobee Rodgers serves as Founding Chairman for the organization, which was established in honor of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger accident, which claimed the life of her husband, Commander Dick Scobee, and his six crewmates including teacher Christa McAuliffe.
Scobee Rodgers is author of Silver Linings: My Life Before and After Challenger 7, Founding Chairman for the Challenger Center, a nationally recognized advocate for the advancement of math and science education, an inspirational and high demand speaker, and a recipient of the National Award for Excellence in Leadership. Please visit her website at www.junescobeerodgers.com, and on Facebook and Twitter.
Several schools participated in the Challenger Memorial and Outreach program held at the Albuquerque Challenger Learning Center on January 28-29. An After action report was generating of this great event, including a host of photos showing numerous children from several school involved.
Click here to download a free PDF of the after action report and view the photos.
MAGDALENA STARCHALLENGERS
JUNE SCOBEE-RODGERS & ROCKETKIDS
The Louisville Science Center will host a conversation on the future of
the manned space program Friday March 11, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at
the Louisville Science Center, 727 West Main Street.
The conversation is the first in the 2011 series of after-hours informal
dialogue around timely science topics. The series, “Scientific Proofs,”
will include several conversations throughout the year, designed to
foster a more scientifically literate community by encouraging idea
exchange, information sharing, and educational opportunities in
an impartial setting.
The conversation, Our Future in Space, will explore the direction
of the U.S Space Program with the impending decommission of
the Space Shuttle fleet. Invited guests will jump start the
conversation by delving into the topics of the privatization of
the space program and its impact on the average citizen; the
pros and cons of manned vs. robotic missions; the possibilities of
space as a destination for continued research and societal
advancement; and the emotional and inspirational impact of all of
this. Audience participation is invited and encouraged.
The March 11 dialogue will feature June Scobee Rodgers, who will also be signing Silver Linings and Star Challengers books.
An article covering June Scobee Rodgers and Star Challengers appeared in the Arizona Daily Star on Friday, February 25th.
June Scobee-Rodgers participated in a Star Challengers book signing at the Scobee Planetarium located on the San Antonio College campus.
For more information on this event, click here.
With the release of Space Station Crisis, Star Challengers #2 Ebook and the imminent arrival of the novel in book stores, Chapter One has been added to the Read Sample Chapters section of this website.
A free PDF of just that chapter is also available for download here.
Twenty-five years ago, on January 28, 1986, our nation lost seven heroes as the Challenger Space Shuttle was destroyed shortly after launch. It was a tragic day, etched in the minds of us all and in the history books of our nation.
And yet tragedy let to triumph, as the families of the astronauts created an educational program to honor the astronauts and inspire the next generation. They formed the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, with a mission to “inspire, explore and learn”. Now with a national network of 47 Challenger Learning Centers, the program takes students on simulated missions to space, reaching 400,000 students every year – over 4,000,000 during our 25 year history.
Join us for a year-long series of events, as we honor the legacy of the Challenger 7 heroes – and celebrate the accomplishments of the Challenger Learning Center network.
For more information, click here.
BY NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHORS REBECCA MOESTA & KEVIN J. ANDERSON
Book 2 in the exciting new trilogy!
Now that JJ Wren, her brother Dylan, and friends King and Song-Ye have seen Earth’s dark future — facing an invasion by the hideous alien Kylarn — they know they have to prepare the human race. At the local Challenger Center, the mysterious Commander Zota sends JJ and her friends off on another mission, this time to the International Space Station Complex, where they meet old friends, survivors from the disaster at Moonbase Magellan … as well as a mysterious girl, Mira, who claims to be from the past. Another Star Challenger with her own mentor, just like Commander Zota. Together, they have to discover and stop the continuing plans of the alien invaders.
And the Kylarn have set their sights on conquering, or destroying, the space station, so that Earth has no protection at all!
Just click on the Space Station Crisis cover on the right of this page to order the ebook, or pre-order the print book!
“Meteors coming in, lots of them,” said Chief Ansari. “We’re detecting a number of hazardous objects. No telling where they might land.”
“Like a hailstorm in space,” Dyl said. “One direct impact could cause a great deal of damage to the moonbase.” Dr. Romero began to rummage around at the back of the Control Center module. “Time to get to the bunker, Chief.”
“Standard emergency procedure. We’ll have to ride it out,” Ansari told the cadets. “Join us, quickly.” A wave of panic hit Dyl at the thought of his sister out- side in her spacesuit during a meteor shower. “But we can’t leave the team outside unprotected!”
“Alarm sensors will have sounded on their suits, too. Let’s hope they can find protective cover. No time to argue. Follow Dr. Romero.”
The doctor pulled on a recessed handle in the deck plates, revealing a hatch in the floor and an underground shelter. “Come on!”
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