Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Carnival of Space #108 — Solstice Edition!

The day after the summer solstice, It Starts With A Bang hosts the Carnival of Space #108. The Carnival of Space is Organized by Fraser Cain at Universe Today.

Every week, a different webmaster or blogger hosts the carnival, showcasing articles written on the topic of space. It's a great way to get to know the community, and to help your writing reach a wider audience. If you'd like to be a host for the carnival, please drop [the organizers] an email at info@universetoday.com.

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This week, we cover how the summer solstice helped determine that the Earth was round. We trek though the best places on Earth to be during the summer solstice. We learn about Noctilucent clouds and how to see the stars better which happen to be visible though this unique cloud. We see about how space is aiding our understanding of Earth and it's environment. We ponder about the possibilities of escaping Earth's gravity without rockets. We consider the moon as we send a satellite crashing into it. We are excited about lakes on Mars, but saddened by robot explores who will never see what once was a shore. We are enlighten by volcanic eruptions on other planets. Youth also makes it into this addition with lessons on how planets are made and an inspiring story of a 14 year old who discovered a supernova.

And there is so much more, check it out at the Carnival of Space #108.

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