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Spacescapes: postcards from our Solar System – outdoor photo exhibition in Central London

Mon 20th September, 2021Thu 18th November, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Geological Society’s exhibition in the courtyard of the Royal Academy in Piccadilly is part of  2021 Year of Space project and features large scale prints displaying incredible sights from our …

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Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up: a baffling taster of the Design Museum’s forthcoming exhibition, July 2019

Tue 16th July, 2019Mon 15th July, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Inviting passers-by to “sample life on Mars ahead of the new major exhibition at the Design Museum,” the Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up proved rather a baffling concoction, with very little …

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Hubble's high-def view of the Andromeda Galaxy shows over 100 million stars
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Hubble’s mind-blowing high-def view of the Andromeda Galaxy shows over 100 million stars

Wed 7th January, 2015Wed 7th January, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

File this one under ‘M’ for ‘Mindblowing.’ NASA has assembled the largest ever Hubble Space Telescope image showing a portion of the Andromeda galaxy – and it is truly astonishing.

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Watch this incredible video created by an astronaut on the International Space Station
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Watch this incredible 4k video created by an International Space Station astronaut

Mon 29th December, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

A newly released six-minute timelapse video shot by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst provides a beautiful and humbling view of Planet Earth.

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The wonder of the Rosetta probe retold in sci-fi short 'Ambition'
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The wonder of the Rosetta mission retold in sci-fi short ‘Ambition’

Tue 28th October, 2014Tue 28th October, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A collaboration between Platige Image and ESA, this short film draws inspiration from the Rosetta’s mission to “turn science fiction into science fact” by landing a probe on a far-distant comet..

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A trip to the British Interplanetary Society for a lecture on Mars by Abigail Hutty
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A trip to the British Interplanetary Society for a lecture on Mars by Abigail Hutty

Thu 4th September, 2014Thu 4th September, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve often found myself intrigued as to what goes on in inside the British Interplanetary Society, which has its HQ right next to Vauxhall Bus Station in south London. The name has always …

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Smelling the Moon: Kosmica Full Moon Party, London

Mon 20th January, 2014Mon 20th January, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tasked with “bringing together the cosmically curious and culturally quirky space community for a social mix of art–space programmes,” the KOSMICA session at the South Bank last week proved to be …

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Astronauts talk about seeing Earth from space - fantastic video
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Astronauts talk about seeing Earth from space – fantastic video

Sun 17th November, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

If you’ve got a spare 20 minutes or so, I warmly recommend you watch this fascinating video, which talks to astronauts about their time in space, and features some stunning …

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The somewhat disappointing large scale map of Mars at UCL, London
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The somewhat disappointing large scale map of Planet Mars at UCL, London

Wed 30th October, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Billed as showcasing “a beautiful planetary image at an unprecedented scale,” I was keen to pop along to see the ’10 Miles of Mars exhibition’ at the UCL in central …

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NASA releases stunning footage of a rotating Moon
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NASA releases stunning video footage of a rotating Moon

Wed 18th September, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been circling the Moon for over years, gathering an unprecedented amount of data about our nearest neighbour.

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Moon in the evening sky over London
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Moon in the evening sky over London, and some space age ramblings

Thu 20th June, 2013Mon 24th June, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Taking photos of heavenly bodies is an art that requires real talent and skills, helped considerably by mighty optics that can zoom into the craters and ravines of things floating …

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How astronauts sleep in space and a fascinating look around the International Space Station
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How astronauts sleep in space and a fascinating look around the International Space Station

Mon 15th April, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

These two fascinating videos show what life is like 220 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station – and also explains how astronauts get to sleep in space.

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Unearthed! NASA's reply to my astronaut application in 1969
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Unearthed! NASA’s reply to my astronaut application in 1969

Thu 6th September, 2012Thu 11th July, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’m so chuffed to have found some of contents of a letter sent to my by NASA in 1969 (and thanks for unearthing it after all these years, Mum!).

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High resolution footage shows the descent of NASA's Curiosity rover on to the surface of Mars
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High resolution footage shows the descent of NASA’s Curiosity rover on to the surface of Mars

Fri 24th August, 2012Fri 24th August, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

This incredible movie from NASA’s Curiosity rover shows most of the high-resolution frames acquired by the Mars Descent Imager as it headed towards the surface of Mars.

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Interactive Mars panorama as seen by the Curiosity rover

Mon 13th August, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This fabulous interactive 360-degree panorama from the surface of Mars shows what you’d be able to see if you’d hitched a ride on the Curiosity rover.

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Awesome photo of Mars Curiosity as it floats down to the surface of Mars

Mon 6th August, 2012Tue 7th August, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this incredible photo shows NASA’s Curiosity rover parachuting down to the surface of Mars earlier today. Read on for the full press release:

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Astonishing night footage shot from the International Space Station [video]

Mon 23rd July, 2012Sun 22nd July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

This stunning, high definition video taken from the International Space Station makes for compelling viewing.

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Stunning new video tour of the Moon serves up breathtaking views
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Stunning new video tour of the Moon serves up breathtaking views

Wed 28th March, 2012Wed 28th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve reluctantly accepted that I’m never actually going to walk over the Moon’s surface, so the best I can manage is to gaze in awe at this new video that’s been posted …

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NASA's funky animation shows off the evolution of the Moon
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Funky NASA animation shows off the evolution of the Moon

Fri 16th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m sticking with the space theme for one more post today because this wonderful NASA animation is too good not to share.

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The sound of a Space Shuttle launch: astonishing video footage
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The sound of a Space Shuttle launch: astonishing video footage

Fri 16th March, 2012Fri 16th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This is absolutely stunning stuff.  This footage from the forthcoming movie, “Special Edition Ascent: Commemorating Space Shuttle” shows a blast off from the view-point of the Solid Rocket Booster.

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Astonishing NASA time lapse video from the International Space Station

Sun 13th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve been totally blown away by this astonishing time lapse video taken from the International Space Station.

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Forty years ago: man drives a car across the Moon’s surface

Sun 31st July, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It seems remarkable that the first drive across the surface of the Moon happened 40 years ago, when the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or LRV, was taken for a spin across the …

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Stunning NASA video of an astronaut’s view of Earth

Sat 28th May, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

NASA has released high definition footage of Earth’s most impressive landscapes as captured by astronauts orbiting above.

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Stunning space footage recreates Yuri Gagarin’s first flight

Sun 17th April, 2011Sun 17th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

To mark the 50 years since Yuri Gagarin was launched into space, a stunning, real time recreation of his pioneering flight has been released on YouTube.

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Venus in Transit

Tue 8th June, 2004Tue 20th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Venus in Transit Venus is currently shuffling across the face of the sun and it looks well k3wl! The last time it was possible to see the entire passage across …

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