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Space Shuttle Atlantis – Leaving The International Space Station This Morning
The final mission of the Atlantis Shuttle, un-docking from the ISS for the last time. These pictures were captured at around 8:30 GMT whilst the team were departing the ISS. [...]
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Revealing The Secrets Of Falling To Earth +Video
Later tonight, a huge fireball will streak across the skies over the Pacific Ocean. Not many will get to see it; it will be over an uninhabited part of the [...]
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Fifty years ago today, President Kennedy, speaking before a joint session of Congress, said, “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, [...]
Solar System Scope Tours Our Galaxy In Real-Time
It’s 10PM. Do you know where your planets are? “Out somewhere rotating the sun” is a good start but if you’re into details you’re probably going to want some more [...]
Shooting Stars Explained
Via http://bitsandpieces.us/2011/05/15/shooting-stars-explained/
The Super Perigee Moon As Viewed From Leicester (19/03/11)
Recently, we were treated the largest view of our moon since 1993. This is known as a Super Perigee Moon. The internet is good with images and video’s of it [...]
Best Time To See The “Super Perigee Moon” Is Tonight! (14% Larger, 30% Brighter – Here’s The Science Bit With Audio & Video
Tonight, a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise. It’s a super “perigee moon”–the biggest in almost 20 years. Listen to this article: “The last full Moon so [...]