Posts by tag: NASA

Posted by Chris Cook on 30 September

China Tiangong-1 rocket launch a giant leap in space race

With the recent retirement of the NASA space fleet of shuttles, it means a window has opened up giving other nations the opportunity to try to catch up in the...

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Posted by Chris Cook on 26 September

Satellite plummets to Earth, may never be discovered

If you have been keeping up with recent headlines on the TV and the newspapers, you will be aware of the six-ton satellite that was plummeting to Earth from space....

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Posted by Chris Cook on 15 September

New NASA space rocket to take people to mars in 20 years

Since the retirement of the NASA space shuttles, many people have been wondering what next is for the billion dollar company. That was until yesterday when they announced they plan...

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Posted by Chris Cook on 02 August

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo: Boldly go where few can afford

As one era of space flight comes to an end, with NASA’s shuttle program having ceased, so a new era begins. This promises to be a revolutionary type of space...

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Posted by Chris Cook on 08 July

Atlantis space shuttle launch: Fleet’s final countdown

The end of an era of International space exploration is near as NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis prepares for its final launch and the last ever launch of from the fleet...

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Posted by Chris Cook on 16 May

Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Departure, Fleet’s Penultimate

Today marked the day of NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour’s final launch and the current fleet’s penultimate departure. Atlantis will be the last of the present line of shuttles to launch...

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Posted by Chris Cook on 04 March

NASA Glory Satellite’s Glorious Journey Comes to an End, 3 Minutes Later

NASA didn’t exactly get morning Glory today when they launched their Glory satellite only for the rocket casing to malfunction a few minutes later. According to the space experts NASA...

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Posted by Tina Chubb on 28 January

Challenger Shuttle Disaster: Apps and 25th Anniversary

As many of you will know, today (Friday 28th January, 2011) marks the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, which saw the seven crew members – including Christa...

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Posted by Peter Chubb on 23 October

Astronaut Foursquare Check-in: Unlocks NASA Explorer Badge

It seems that you do not need to be on earth to enjoy social media, as a NASA astronaut has managed to check-in on Foursquare and earn his NASA Explorer...

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Posted by Peter Chubb on 08 June

NASA: Face in Space on Twitter and Facebook

With only two more Shuttle missions to go, NASA thought that they would offer to send your face into space – these headshots will then be posted on Twitter and...

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Posted by Peter Chubb on 21 March

Soyuz spacecraft landing a success says NASA

NASA reported that the Soyuz spacecraft made a safe landing in Kazakhstan on Thursday, the astronauts must be happy to be on Terra Firma after spending almost six months on...

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Posted by Peter Chubb on 03 March

More Ice On The Moon

NASA has learned that there is more water on the Moon, thanks to information gathered by India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar spacecraft. These new pockets of water-ice have been located on the...

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