15 Jan 2014
Building homes on the MOON: Robots could one day 3D print an astronaut base on our rocky satellite | Mail Online
The experts behind Gaia's arrival at nothingness / Operations / Our Activities / ESAThree-storey Sky Whale fits 755 passengers, has virtual reality windows and self-healing wings | Mail Online
Three-storey Sky Whale fits 755 passengers, has virtual reality windows and self-healing wings | Mail OnlineReminds me of Thunderbird 2 & Star trek ! Its such a nice futuristic design
14 Jan 2014
Scientists plan to recreate a DYING STAR on Earth to learn more about red giants | Mail OnlineJanuary 2014 | China Lands on the Moon
Viewing figures | Dec 29 2013 – Jan 14 2014 10,200 with likes from UK, Russia & USA
There has been a rollercoaster of Chinese emotions over the last month.
The atmosphere was tense upon the launch of Chang’e 3 on December 1st, then as the Moon probe entered into Luna orbit China lost two expensive satellites, so the atmosphere again was very tense during the Luna landing. Fortunately all went well, the Chang’e 3 & Jade Rabbit instruments work fine, so the so the science can begin proper from January 10th.
In this program we examine the mission in detail from launch, and what we know about the landing site from previous spacecraft. If you would like to contact me my Email address is Richard.pearson53@yahoo.co.uk Please follow me on Twitter @Richard91113095
First APXS (Infrared) Spectrum of Luna soil
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Richard Pearson
13 Jan 2014
Scientists discover group of 'hypervelocity' stars travelling so fast they could escape the Milky Way's gravitational clutches | Mail OnlineAltair Astro
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12 Jan 2014
11 Jan 2014
New Chang’e 3 Images released by China
New images released on Friday 10th January showing the Change’e 3 lander and Jade Rabbit on the Moon. Click on any of the images to enlarge. The last image was taken of the Earth on December 25th in UV. The earth was 83.7% illuminated and has an angular size of 2 degrees of arc in the Luna sky.
China scientists working on the project say they had a lot of help from NASA and designed Jade Rabbit from plans of NASAs Mars rover vehicles that are now successfully exploring the Red planet.
5 Jan 2014
BBC News - New Sky At Night presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock 'confused with tea lady'
The Sky at Night returns early next month in a new 30 minute slot on BBC 4. The show will be available soon after on the BBC I-player catch-up service.