Tag Archives: Space exploration

Good luck, Rosetta and Philae!

Posted on November 11, 2014 by R.J. Southworth

Tomorrow, I’m going to be keeping a close eye on the news. Tomorrow, around 4pm GMT, we will hopefully be receiving confirmation that the European Space Agency have actually landed a spacecraft on a comet. The probe Rosetta, which went … Continue reading →

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Ken Mattingly – Apollo 16 astronaut!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by R.J. Southworth

Had a great opportunity yesterday, as my dad and I headed down to Pontefract to hear a lecture by a very special man – Thomas Kenneth “Ken” Mattingly, one of only 24 men ever to go to the Moon. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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In memoriam – Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia

Posted on January 28, 2014 by R.J. Southworth

It’s a week of sad anniversaries in the history of space exploration. On 27th January 1967, three astronauts were killed when they were trapped inside the Apollo 1 command module as it caught fire during a test. On 28th January … Continue reading →

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