Planets, Stars and Space
Picturesque particle collisions – Auroras explained
Take a look at the science behind one of nature’s most beautiful phenomena and learn how weather in space affects our own atmosphere here on Earth.
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11 Questions with a NASA Engineer
Meet Noel – a 27 year old astronautical engineer who works with NASA’s super computers to find a new way to land on Mars. Read the interview to learn about the possibility of humans on Mars, how physics affects our everyday lives and the role of rockets, parachutes and airbags in space.
Read More »Space capsule bites the asteroid dust
Space physicists can add another feather to their cap following the retrieval of the Hayabusa space capsule – the first unmanned space craft to land on an asteroid and return to Earth.
Read More »Happy birthday Hubble Space Telescope!
Get out your cosmic candles, planet party poppers, and spacey streamers -the Hubble Space Telescope is turning 20 tomorrow.
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