Ideas

Kirk used to run this blog. He says its now in my hands.

I would like to say that the focus of this blog has changed very slightly. It still deals with International Heliophysical and Polar Years, but I would like to strech what that encompasses.

I not only would like to focus attention on the scientific and technical aspects of the work but also want an artistic and real experiences to figure.

All ideas, suggestions are welcome. Feel free to spread the word :).

Kirk is still the admin though and has kept me away from the design part.

Posted by Pradeep [General] ( May 15, 2007 02:35 AM ) Permalink

Permission To Dream

We have plans but we have not done anything big yet as for this year's celebration of International Heliophysical Year 2007. As of today, we are still stuck on an international project called Permission To Dream based on Los Angeles, US. Our achievements in this project include huge participation of school students and public in different parts of the nation in marveling the night sky wonders through the telescope and curriculum provided by the project. After recently being affiliated to SEDS, we are yet to announce some programs as SEDS-Nepal. [Read More]

Posted by pradipt [General] ( April 26, 2007 12:00 AM ) Permalink

This is how Frozen Sun works...

The basic formula for this blog: an "expert" creates a post, the audience asks questions, and then the poster answers questions. Nothing complicated. Yuki will be "on call" to answer questions until 16 April, when a new post regarding IPY will be made from Nigeria. Ask a question or leave a comment by going to the "Comments" link at the bottom of his post.

First solar post coming soon from NASA Goddard. Stay tuned...

 

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Posted by kittell [General] ( March 29, 2007 02:35 PM ) Permalink

Prototype

If you found this site -- great. Let me explain what it is so that you come back when it kicks off in a few weeks.

There are two international events occurring in 2007: the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. I like space science, though it is not my strength (I'm an engineer by practice). And here on seds.org, we just set up these wonderful blogs last year; you can start your own if you'd like. I wanted to mash all of this together and set up a blog where others could learn about the role that space technology plays in the studies of IHY and IPY.

Experts will be invited to come and post about their activities or about interesting phenomena every week, and students will be encouraged to visit and ask questions and make comments. Each expert will be asked to monitor the blog for two weeks after their post to answer questions.

This project will start in March with a solar scientist from NASA, then with a representiative from the IPY Youth Steering Committee in Nigeria (and president of the SEDS affiliate in Nigeria, the African Association of Physics Students), Olumuyiwa Oke. Then the next week will be a solar post, then a polar post, then solar, polar, solar, polar, etc. If you would like to help -- as a professional willing to post to students or as a student willing to contact professionals to post -- please email international@seds.org. See you in a few weeks.

Posted by kittell [General] ( March 05, 2007 11:42 AM ) Permalink