Space policy/politics related links:

• What’s Happening in Space Policy: April 21-27, 2014
• Time To Build a New Ark – SpaceNews.com
• State policies:
  • WSJ editorial criticizes California tax break bill that benefits SpaceX – Space Politics
  • State Senate Debates a Space Tourism Port -KNAU Arizona Public Radio
• Earth observation:
  • Searching for American Satellites in Search for Flight MH370 – SpaceNews.com
• Global space:
  • Egyptsat-2 a Step Towards Egyptian Space Agency – allAfrica.com
  • Editorial | Tough Balancing Act for Arianespace – SpaceNews.com
• The Space Review:
  • Everest, the camps, and the Sherpas
  • The uncertain road to Mars
  • Planet Plots: The time when colonization of Mars becomes practical
  • Humans and robots to the Moon and Mars: a unified and integrated space program strategy
  • The growth of public-private partnerships in commercial space ventures
  • Review: Lucky Planet

Webcasts:

* David Meerman Scott & Richard Jurek, Friday, 4-18-14 | Thespaceshow’s Blog – David Steerman Scott & Richard Jurek discussed their new book, Marketing the Moon:  The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program (www.marketingthemoon.com).

* A Second Earth, and OSIRIS REx is Go for Asteroid Bennu | The Planetary Society