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Crew Dragon Demo-2!
On 21st July 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, bringing the 135th and final Space Shuttle mission to a close, and leaving the United States with no way to send astronauts into orbit aside from … Continue reading
Apollo 13: 50 Years On
Last month marked the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 13, which launched on 11th April 1970, intended as the third manned mission to land on the Moon. Its commander, Jim Lovell, would be the first man to fly in space four … Continue reading
Posted in History, Science
Tagged Apollo 13, Fred Haise, Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell, Space exploration
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Apollo 11: 50 Years On
On 16th July 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin blasted off in a Saturn V rocket from Cape Kennedy in Florida, headed for the Moon. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin – in their lunar … Continue reading
Posted in History, Science
Tagged Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Moon landing, Neil Armstrong
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Adventures in California: Part 1
Like many people, I’ve got a list of the places I want to go and the things I want to do before I die. It’s easy to let that list sit somewhere, waiting for some unknown point in the future … Continue reading
Crew Dragon: The First Test Flight
Since the Space Shuttle program ended in July 2011, the United States has had no way to get its astronauts into Earth orbit besides paying for seats on the Russian Soyuz. In fact, when Virgin Galactic’s sub-orbital spaceplane VSS Unity … Continue reading
Posted in News, Science
Tagged Crew Dragon, International Space Station, space travel, SpaceX
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The Black Arrow: When Britain Launched A Satellite
In the news this week, the battered first stage of a Black Arrow rocket has arrived in Scotland, after spending over forty-seven years resting in the Australian outback, where it crashed down following its successful launch. But what’s so special about this … Continue reading
Where No Space Probe Has Gone Before
This week has been a pretty significant one in the history of space exploration, as no less than three different space probes achieved important milestones in their missions. At 5:33am GMT on 1st January, the New Horizons probe passed within … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged asteroid, Bennu, Chang'e 4, Moon, New Horizons, OSIRIS-REx, Space exploration, Ultima Thule
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Venom Day 2018
This December, Bangor University hosted its ninth Venom Day conference, in which researchers get together to talk about the most recent studies of venomous and poisonous animals. As I studied for my own degree in Bangor, Venom Day provides a great annual opportunity to go back to … Continue reading
Real Space Voyages at Destination Star Trek
When I went to the Destination Star Trek convention at the National Exhbition Centre in Birmingham last Saturday, it was as a casual Star Trek fan. I was pleased to say hello to and get autographs from some of the guests, … Continue reading
Posted in Out and About, Science
Tagged Apollo 13, BepiColombo, Destination Star Trek, ESA, European Space Agency, Fred Haise, Star Trek
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A Baby Snake in Amber!
Amber, or fossilised tree sap, has the ability to beautifully preserve the remains of animals and plants that become trapped in it. In the film Jurassic Park (and the novel it was based upon), the whole concept of bringing dinosaurs … Continue reading
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