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Space Blogs Round-up 18/04/2008

• IAY 2009 Trailer - http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/000806.shtml - YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVJmZmo6kzI
• astronomy 2009 YouTube channel - http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/000806.shtml
• Carnival of Space #50 - http://kysat.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/04/carnival-of-s-1.html - the SEDSAT2 team might want to take a look at this blog, or even if you're small sat developer.

Posted at 06:00PM Apr 18, 2008 by Pradeep in General  |  Comments[0]

Space Blogs Round-up: 16/04/08

• The Jodrel Bank Song - http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/000805.shtml - wonder if science organisations in India will get similar support when it's their turn.
• The BAS has been quite active in India - http://www.bas.org.in/Home/posts/2008/15/04/school-outreach-event-sgis - they have a blog.
•  Interesting new blog? - http://www.starshipnivan.com/blog/
• Massive Gamma Ray burst still lingers - http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=1822
• Orion jettison motor test - http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/2008/04/orion-jettision-motor-test.html - check out the pic
• Peter Diamandis' blog has some videos on the X Prize - http://www.xprize.org/blogs/dr-peter-diamandis - for those of you not in the know, he's also the guy who co-founded SEDS.
• Astrobiology Science Conference is back - http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DynamicsOfCats/~3/270852362/abscicon_08.php
• Kaguya video online - http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00001397/
• Private space explorer wants to take your picture from space - http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=6113 huh?
• Space Colonization conference, high speed propulsion - http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=6101
• An October Rocket Party - http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=6099

Posted at 08:47PM Apr 16, 2008 by Pradeep in General  |  Comments[0]

From the blogosphere - 15/04/2008

I find that I'm sharing more than I'm adding content to the cyberspace. But, that maybe mostly because I'm involved in writing my assignments, experiments and drawing sheets.

• sizing up impacts and their effects - http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=1820
• compressed CO2 rocket car - http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/2008/04/compressed-co-2-rocketcar.htm
• Coral reef thriving after nuclear tests - http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/2008/04/coral-reef-thriving-after-nuclear.html 
• Inside NASA's Space Station Processing Facility - http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2008/04/pictures-inside-nasas-space-st.html 
• Mars rover fun - http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00001395/ and talks on Planetary Radio with Rover Principal Investigator
• ntroducing the Committee for Space Exploration Advocacy - http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1102/1  
  

Posted at 05:54PM Apr 15, 2008 by Pradeep in General  |  Comments[0]

From the blogosphere - 14/04/2008

Just received news in my inbox that SEDSAT II's new homepage is a WordPress powered blog. Cool!

• Some Yuri's Night round-up from RLV - http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=6063

More in the evening, I suppose

Posted at 10:31AM Apr 14, 2008 by Pradeep in General  |  Comments[0]

From the blogosphere - 12/04/2008

I've switched most of my regular blog posting to my personal domain - pradx.org - and have been worrying about what to do with this link. Anyway, I plan to continue posting some of the fascinating stuff that I find in the blogosphere for everyone to read and which I share through my Twitter account.

• cool Google Sky feature - where's it looking? - http://www.strudel.org.uk/blog/astro/000804.shtml
•  The Value of Space Exploration -- http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/11/the-value-of-space-exploration/ --feel free to contribute
• AIAA books available online - http://alexl.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/excellent-news-aiaa-books-are-available-for-masses/
• Carnival of Space #49 is up - http://willgater.com/2008/04/10/the-carnival-of-space-no-49/
• Russia's space monument to Laika - http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/2008/04/russias-monument-to-laika.html
• The whole Yuri's Night round-up over at RLV - links to other links - http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=6053

Posted at 06:17PM Apr 12, 2008 by Pradeep in Space  |  Comments[0]