Archive for the 'Space Travel' Category

Top Ten Discoveries on the Moon - Part 1

September 03rd, 2010 | Category: Astronomy, Planetary Science, Space Travel

The Lunar Reconnaissance orbiter has made some startling discoveries on the moon.

Here we discuss the first six of these groundbreaking finds …..

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Mimas the Death Star

May 25th, 2010 | Category: Astronomy, Planetary Science, Space Travel

Mimas, the well known moon of Saturn bears a striking similarity to the Star Wars “Death Star”, but what about the science behind it ? …….

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Launch of the Solar Dynamics Observatory

A new generation of solar observatories has been launched, creating a bit of science as it rockets through the atmosphere ….

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Surprizing Saturn Discoveries

September 26th, 2009 | Category: Astronomy, Planetary Science, Space Travel

Saturn has been studied in great detail since the arrival of the Cassini Probe there several years ago. But new discoveries are still being made, now as Saturn turns it rings edge on to us …….

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Warp speed - Is it possible ?

July 22nd, 2009 | Category: Particle Physics, Space Travel

Fans of Star Trek will know how easily the starship enterprize slips into “Warp Drive”, navigating interstellar space in minutes ! Is this really possible in the distant future ? how does the physics on this stack up ?

The latest research gives some interesting findings ….

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Jeffrey Bennett Interview - The Cosmos and our place in it Pt3

February 08th, 2009 | Category: Astronomy, Exo-Planets, Planetary Science, Space Travel

In this interview I speak further with prolific US Author, Teacher and Astronomer Jeffrey Bennett. http://www.jeffreybennett.com/
In the third and final segment, we discuss the path ahead for planet earth and Jeff’s goals & hopes for the human race …

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Jeffrey Bennett Interview - The Cosmos and our place in it Pt2

February 08th, 2009 | Category: Astronomy, Atmosphere, Exo-Planets, Planetary Science, Space Travel

In this interview I speak further with prolific US Author, Teacher and Astronomer Jeffrey Bennett. http://www.jeffreybennett.com/
In part two we discuss life beyond our solar system just what it may look like and what it means for us as a race ….

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Jeffrey Bennett Interview - The Cosmos and our place in it Pt1

February 08th, 2009 | Category: Astronomy, Exo-Planets, Planetary Science, Space Travel

In this interview I speak with prolific US Author, Teacher and Astronomer Jeffrey Bennett. http://www.jeffreybennett.com/
In part one we discuss life in our solar system and the possibility of finding it beyond our own blue green planet …..

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Space X - First Private Rocket in Orbit

September 29th, 2008 | Category: Atmosphere, Space Travel

Another milestone has been achieved in space travel, with the first successful launch of a rocket into orbit by a private company. The Space X corporation has put its Falcon 1 rocket into orbit ……. to boldly go :-)

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Sexuality in Space

July 29th, 2008 | Category: Planetary Science, Space Travel

A sensitive subject, and one that takes AskTheScienceGuru, right to the edge of “Space Science” …. The question is being seriously raised by space science mission specialists. The prospect of 3 year missions to Mars make this a real issue that will need to be considered …… Besides that, its a fun topic to discuss :-)

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