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The Truth about Life on Mars (part 2)
Posted on March 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsScientists had seriously considered the possibility of plant or even animal life on the surface of Mars for more than a century. However negative results from NASAòÀÙs Viking spacecraft in […] -
The March Night Sky: Celestial Dreamings
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsWhat can you see in the March 2011 night sky? Mary Bulman has the answers, beginning with a tale from the folklore of Australia’s Aboriginal people. Did you ever look […] -
Clipperships of the Cosmos: Solar Sails Move from Theory to Fact
Posted on March 14, 2011 | 1 CommentOne day vast solar sails pushed along by rays of sunlight may carry payloads between the planets. Tracy McConnell explains how this romantic vision is slowly becoming a fact. The […] -
The Truth about Life on Mars (Part 1)
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 11 CommentsòÀÜIs there life on Mars?òÀÝ This must be one of the most-asked questions in astronomy. ˆàIn this article I am going to look at the historical background to this question. […] -
Hubble Space Telescope: Ten amazing facts you didn’t know
Posted on March 5, 2011 | 23 CommentsGleaned from NASA and Hubblesite.org, here are some facts you may not know about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). 1.ˆàˆàˆàˆàˆà The HSTòÀÙs history is longer than you might have […] -
Cosmic Cuilcagh: a not to be missed out of this world event!
Posted on March 1, 2011 | 1 CommentCosmic Cuilagh is an exciting weekend of free astronomical events coming in 12-13 March 2011 at Fermanagh’s Marble Arch Caves Geopark. Sinead McNicholl has the details. The Marble Arch Caves […] -
Image of the Month: the view from the top!
Posted on February 28, 2011 | 1 CommentEuropeòÀÙs ATV spacecraft has a vital role in maintaining and supplying the International Space Station, recently astronaut Paolo Nespoli and his crewmates had a unique view of this high-tech cargo […]