Perseid Meteor Shower 2024
- 29th Jul 2024
- Author: Lucy Spencer
One of the best light shows of the year – the Perseid meteor shower peaks 12-13 August with up to 100 meteors per hour!
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National Space Centre Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower 2024
- 21st Jul 2024
- Author: Lucy Spencer
In 2024, the Delta Aquariids peak in the early hours of 30th July, with a rate of 15-20 meteors per hour.
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Arne Nordmann CC BY-SA 3.0 Where are the Aliens?
- 4th Jul 2024
- Author: Caitlin Hauxwell
Let’s explore some of the science and speculation surrounding the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
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National Space Centre Space Rocks
- 21st Jun 2024
- Author: Elspeth Lewis
We think space rocks, so much so that this summer we are focussing on the rocks in our Solar System.
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ESA/ATG Europe; CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Our World From Space
- 30th Apr 2024
- Author: Mike Darch
Lets explore how we study Earth from Space and all the wacky stuff we've sent up there over the years.
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NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
- 29th Apr 2024
- Author: Katie Holland
Could China become the second country to land people on the Moon?
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NASA/ Robert Lea From Phosphine and Penguin Poo to Life on Venus?
- 8th Mar 2024
- Author: Jasneet Kaur
In the thick clouds of Venus, Professor Jane Greaves found phosphine. It’s also found in penguin poo, so could there be life on Venus?
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ESA Orbits and Their Descriptions
- 19th Feb 2024
- Author: Ed Turner
We often talk about satellites, but what do all their different orbits mean? What's the difference between a Lagrange Point and a GEO?
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NASA Intuitive Machines - IM-1 mission
- 7th Feb 2024
- Author: Dhara Patel
Another private company, Intuitive Machines, attempts to land on the Moon in 2024 - but will it be the first to succeed?
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Astrobotic Technology Peregrine Mission 1
- 8th Jan 2024
- Author: Dhara Patel
Others have tried, but will Astrobotic’s Peregrine mission triumph in becoming the first private mission to successfully land on the Moon?
