The American Meteor Society provides a nice infographic that explains what words like meteor, meteorite, meteoroid, bolide, etc. really mean: Meteor Terminology – American Meteor Society –
Space camp contest for girls
Girls 9 to 18 can enter a video contest at GirlsLife for a chance to win a trip to Space Camp:
- GirlsLife.com – Video contest: Do you have what it takes to be Space Camp’s Adventure Ambassador? Show us to win the trip of a lifetime!
- Tell a Girl About a Contest to Space Camp! – Everyday Spacer
Film a 3-minute audition video that shows off your unique personality, your sense of adventure and your impressive vlogging skills. Make sure to introduce yourself and demonstrate how well you’d be able to film your Space Camp adventure.
Deadline to enter is April 4, 2013.
“Plus, every girl who enters will receive a $100 off her Space Camp tuition.”
The shimmering Aurora Borealis and a comet in view
Alan Boyle collects several videos and images of recent aurora activity and Comet PanSTARRS: Northern lights dance with a comet – PhotoBlog
NASA reduces spending on travel and outreach activities
NASA begins to make some cuts here and there in response to recent budget reductions:
Copenhagen Suborbitals: Turbopump testing
Copenhagen Suborbitals as begun making hydrogen peroxide (see earlier post with video), which they will use to test the turbo pump for their liquid fuel engine: DIY Rocket Grade Hydrogen Peroxide – Wired Science/Wired.com
Turbo pump tests were performed today with success running at app 2500 rpm as a start. Eventually this pump might be used for pressure feeding our LOX/alcohol engine.