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Carnival of Space 97 is Live
Space Exploration - Carnival of Space
Apr 04, 2009 at 11:35 AM

The Carnival of Space is coordinated by Fraser Cain. Every week a different web master or blogger hosts the carnival. Reviewing some of the posts written on the topic of space for that week.

Thanks to Steve Nerlich for this week's Carnival of Space on Cheap Astronomy. A blog aimed at exploring the universe for under $300. And that includes $0.

Carnival of Space 97 is as interesting as ever. Always worth a surf

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Play Online Trivia for Cash Prizes
Down to Earth - Online
Apr 03, 2009 at 03:38 PM

JesterI love to play pub quiz machines, they are now a common feature of UK pubs. Now I can play any time I like online at the Triviala web site. Triviala is a free to play fast-paced trivia and quiz site.

As you complete the trivia quizzes you win 'crowns'. Use these crowns to enter daily and weekly prize draws. There is £5,000 to be won each month! The more crowns you win by answering the Trivia Quiz questions the more times you can enter the draws.

There are different ways to play. Chose to answer 30 quick fire questions, or one question a day. Every way you win.

Quizzes cover a wide range of subjects. Everything from general knowledge to highly specialized subjects. You can find a quiz on your favourite singer, TV show or movie. Test your first aid knowledge or details of the British Monarchy.

There are other ways of gaining crowns such as creating and submitting your own trivia quizzes. Upload a photo or invite your friends to join in the fun. And there are more ways to win still, theses you will have to discover for yourself.

So, if you want a fun and simple way to keep the grey matter fizzing. If you want to win money by playing great games then Triviala is the place for you.

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Mars Webcam Back Online
Space Exploration - Around the Solar System
Apr 02, 2009 at 03:34 PM

After three months offline, the European Space Agency's Mars Webcam is back, with much improved IT infrastructure support.

The Mars Webcam is officially called "The Mars Express Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC)." Its original purpose was to monitor the separation from the Mars Express of the ill-fated Beagle lander. It is not a scientific instrument, but a simple, low-tech camera. It provides fantastic views of the Red Planet. Including crescent views not seen from Earth.

ESA's deep space probe, Mars Express, has been on the other side of the Sun recently, so there have been no pictures from the VMC. It started sending pictures again mid-February.

ESA have now set up the IT support so that pictures form the VMC are uploaded automatically to its own blog as they arrive. Depending on what other data is in the transmission queue, a picture from the VMC could be available online within an hour of it being taken.

These images are raw and unprocessed. This is where you could help. ESA are looking for anyone to process the images or even identify landmarks on the surface.

If you are looking to make a contribution to planetary science go to the Mars Express Visual Monitoring Camera blog and see how you can help.

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Carnival of Space 96 is Live
Space Exploration - Carnival of Space
Mar 31, 2009 at 04:46 PM

Ian O'Neill has edited the Carnival of Space 96 on astroengine.com.

I very much recommend a surf of the carnival. As usual it is very interesting. In terms of verity and quality the Carnival of Space is one of the best carnivals I see.

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PC Pwns Consoles?
Society 2.0 - Fun and Games
Mar 25, 2009 at 09:12 PM

According to a report produced by the PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA) the PC is the largest single platform for games with annual worldwide revenues of US$10.7 billion. This is more than any of the consoles currently available from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

PCGA president Randy Stude told the BBC these figures underline the PC as the "Number one platform for gaming world wide." He said, "Despite Xbox LIVE and PlayStation, the online platform that remains the most accessible and robust is the PC."

The report, released to coincide with the opening of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, noted the three biggest trends in 2008 were:

  • The growth of online digital distribution via services like Valve’s Steam
  • The growth of free games with a virtual item purchase model
  • The growing presence of game cards at major retailers like 7-Eleven

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The report also contains many interesting factoids such as:

  • Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) are the leading products for both revenue and profits
  • World of Warcraft is generating over $1 billion in annual revenue
  • PC games regularly generate over $50 million in sales but can generate substantially more in subscription and/or add-on revenue
  • Several Asian MMOGs are generating over $100 million in annual revenue after 5+ years on the market
  • The Lich King expansion to World of Warcraft outsold its predecessor.
  • In 2008, two major new subscription MMOGs, Warhammer Online and Age of Conan, sold over 1 million units each.

However, the PCGA is an umbrella organization for companies interested in promoting the PC as a gaming platform. Mr Stude, its president, works for Intel, the chip manufacture behind most of the CPUs that drive PCs. So its reports may be little biased. Something the BBC interview did not point out.

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Still, I don't think anyone needs the PCGA to tell them MMOGs are where all the fun's at.

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Help Choose a Name for the Mars Science Laboratory
Space Exploration - Around the Solar System
Mar 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM

Polls have opened on the final naming of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover. The non-binding poll to help NASA select a name opened on Monday will stay open until Sunday Mar. 29.

Mars Science Laboratory rover
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The names, submitted by students from across the USA are:

  • Journey
  • Amelia
  • Adventure
  • Vision
  • Pursuit
  • Sunrise
  • Wonder
  • Perception
  • Curiosity

NASA will select the winning name, based on a student's essay and the poll. NASA will announce the wining name in late April or early May 2009.

The MSL will launch in 2011 and touch down on Mars in 2012. It is part of the Mars Exploration Program, a series of expeditions to Mars with the four main goals of:

  • Determining whether life ever arose on Mars
  • Characterizing the climate of Mars
  • Characterizing the geology of Mars
  • Preparing for human exploration

The MSL will continue the work of the highly successful Spirit and Opportunity rovers and Mars Polar Lander Missions.

If you like, you can send your name to the surface of Mars. Enter your name here and it will be loaded onto a microchip that will travel to Mars as part of the MSL rover.

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