Ken Perrott • Apr 15, 2011 •
Bloody hell – this was a shock. Sotheby’s has auctioned Vostok: Earth’s First Spaceship! I got this in a tweet from fellow SciBlogger Aimee. But would the Russians be selling of Yuri Gagarin’s space capsule? And on the 50th anniversary … Continue reading → … Read More
Elf Eldridge • Apr 12, 2011 •
I wanted to use my first post to welcome one of our national symbols to the folds of nanoscience! Say hello to Eudyptula minor, Korora in Maori or the Little Blue Penguin to its friends. Little Blue Penguin These quirky little critters have just been shown, by a group from Yale and Akron Universities (sadly without any Kiwi institutions contributing), … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Apr 11, 2011 •
Now, ordinarily I don’t use my blog to push events*. Yuri Gagarin in Sweden However, and having said that, sometimes something comes along which looks to be particularly fascinating. And tomorrow, just such as thing is to take place. Sadly, the Auckland event is booked out * sniff *, but Wellingtonian’s have … Read More
Ken Perrott • Apr 05, 2011 •
US Astronaut, Ron Garan, is spending today travelling on board a Russian Soyuz vehicle up to the Inernational Space Station for a 5 ½ month stint. He finished his last post at his blog, FRAGILE OASIS, before the launch with … Continue reading → … Read More