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2008 International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) Summer Internships
February 7, 2008, 1:21 pm
Filed under: Higher Education, Internships, STEM, Science, Student Opportunities

The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium is proud to announce the 2008 International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) Summer Internships. The ISPCS summer internships are designed to give students real-world experience in the growing personal and commercial spaceflight industry. Students are placed with top players from business and government to participate on the ground floor of what may become the foundational enterprise of the 21st Century! Internships are available across the United States including New Mexico, Colorado, and Washington D.C. in fields as diverse as engineering, business management, graphic design, and public policy!

Students will be given a $5000 stipend for a 10 week internship which will take place during the student’s summer 2008 academic term. At the end of the internship, students write a one page report on their experiences. The internships are funded by the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight.

Internships are open to graduate and undergraduate students. Internships are open to all majors unless specifically stated by the internship opportunity listed. New Mexico Space Grant will accept applications until the internships are filled. New internships are expected to appear regularly, so check back often!

Internship opportunities and application are listed online at: http://spacegrant.nmsu.edu/opportunities/ispcs_summer.html



Scientists to Launch Paper Planes From Space
February 7, 2008, 12:58 pm
Filed under: Cool Science, STEM, Science | Tags: , ,

(From MSNBC)
“KASHIWA CITY, Japan - A spacecraft made of folded paper zooming through the skies may sound far-fetched, but Japanese scientists plan to launch paper planes from the International Space Station to see if they make it back to Earth.

On Wednesday the University of Tokyo researchers tested small, origami planes made of special paper for 30 seconds in 482 degrees Fahrenheit heat and wind at seven times the speed of sound. The planes survived the wind tunnel test intact.

The theory is that paper craft, being much lighter than space shuttles, may escape the worst of the friction and heat that much heavier space shuttles face on re-entry to the atmosphere.”

Japanses scientists hope to launch experimental paper planes from the International Space Station to test their theory. Read more about it at msnbc.   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23029202/wid/11915829?gt1=10939