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Moonwalkers – an immersive ride into the wonders of the Apollo space missions at the London Lightroom

Thu 4th July, 2024Thu 4th July, 2024 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve been fascinated by NASA and the Apollo space missions all my life,  so I didn’t want to miss The Moonwalkers: A Journey With Tom Hanks, an immersive, one hour …

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A beautiful big Moon over the River Thames - in photos
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A beautiful big Moon over the River Thames – in photos

Mon 21st January, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Moon’s closer proximity to the Earth made for a spectacular sunset over the River Thames yesterday evening.

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Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018
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Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018

Tue 23rd October, 2018Mon 22nd October, 2018 - by editor - 8 Comments.

Here’s a short series of photographs taken around the South bank, Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge during the fading light of an autumnal London sunset.

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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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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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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 4th July, 2024 - 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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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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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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