Astro Alum quoted in Daily Express

Astronautics alumna Victoria Lowe was quoted in an article in the Daily Express about steps being take to promote engineering in the UK. In it Victoria talks about her job at the European Space Agency and says, "I’d always been fascinated by the solar system and knew I wanted to be involved with space exploration in some way. I opted for the foundation engineering course at Kingston because it provided a thorough grounding in engineering, applied maths and physics. It really opened the door for me to pursue my space interests further and after that I was able to specialise in astronautics.”   

UK Premier of Selene HDTV moon footage

super/collider is proud to announce their first live event on Wednesday 28 January – the UK public premiere of the Japanese space agency’s high-definition Moon footage, shot by the SELENE lunar space probe. this free screening will take place on the big screen as part of the Science Museum’s new Lates programme, and will be followed by a Q&A with JAXA mission planner Dr. Shin-ichi Sobue, live from Japan. don’t miss your chance to see this amazing footage – the closest you can get to flying over the Moon!

Fifteen Ridiculous Rocket and Jet-Powered Vehicles

WebUrbanist has an article featuring photos and videos of an amazing collection of rocket and jet-powered vehicles - cars, trains, shopping trolleys, wheelchairs, bicycles, skydivers.... Go check it out here.

Applications Available for 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships, or SURF, project introduces undergraduate students to research under the guidance of seasoned mentors at Caltech or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Students experience the process of research as a creative intellectual activity and gain a more realistic view of the opportunities and demands of a professional research career.

SURF is modeled on the grant-seeking process. Students collaborate with potential mentors to define and develop a project, and to write research proposals. Caltech faculty or JPL staff review the proposals and recommend awards. Students work over a 10-week period in the summer, mid-June to late August. At the conclusion of the project, they submit a technical paper and give a SURF Seminar Day oral presentation.

All application materials must be received no later than Feb. 22, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.surf.caltech.edu/.