Tag: Space Blogs

The future of stargazing: What will we miss?

It’s often quite hard to believe that human life, as we know it, will be only a tiny period of time in the grand scheme of things. So much so, that no-one will be around to witness some of the most extraordinary future events to take place in the sky above. Here’s just a few that’ll happen long af...

Superstar punchlines…

Sometimes, we all need a little cheering and what could be better than some astronomy jokes?* *We take no responsibility for how bad these jokes are :) What did Mars say to Saturn? Give me a ring sometime! How do you organise a space party? You planet! What does a star win in a competi...

Best places to go stargazing in Scotland

_ “The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue, one stroke at a time, into deeper and deeper shades of night.”_ ― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance Nowadays, unless you are fortunate enough to live far away from any busy roads, towns and cities, it can be difficult to realise just how many stars...

10 things you never knew about space

Want to up your space knowledge? Get more clued up on astronomy? Then look no further, we’ve got all the things you didn't know you needed to know right here… The sun is seriously huge - in fact, a million duplicates of our planet Earth would fit comfortably inside it… Space junk is...

Memorable moments in Space

From the moment we entered the ‘space age’ back in the 1950’s, the adventures of space travel have been nothing less than incredible! The opportunity to be able to see our planet from a clearly new angle, the chance to learn about the moon, the atmosphere and of course, the stars themselves! Chec...

How the Body is Affected by Spaceflight.

Even though it has been half a century since humanity took its first step towards the final frontier, questions remain on how a human body is affected by space flight. In a recent study, scientists were able to get a look at these effects, particularly that of weightlessness, on a molecular level....

How Nasa Has Changed Your Everyday Life

Long Distance Communication Without the 200 or so NASA satellites in orbit around the Earth it would not be possible to stay in touch with people on the other side of the world. Solar Energy NASA developed solar energy in an attempt to cr...

Tide-y facts about the Moons effect on the Oceans.

         The gravitational force of the moon may be only 1 ten millionth that of the Earth but when you combine it with other forces, like that of Earth’s centrifugal force (the force created by the Earth’s spinning), tides appear. The sun also has a gravitational force which acts upon the...

10 Stunning pictures of the Earth at night.

Nasa have just released some pictures of the Erath from space at night time and they are stunning! Named the Black Marble, the collection of pictures shows just how magnificent our planet really is and so here are 10 more gorgeous photos of our gorgeous planet studded in twinkling lights.  ...

The Story of Pluto.

Everyone knows of Pluto’s demotion in 2006 from a planet to a dwarf planet, but this might be about to change. There has been hot debate about Pluto’s status in the solar system and it could well be that it must be reclassified again. In the meantime, here are several awesome facts about everyone’s...

Top 12 craziest photos taken by the Hubble Space telescope.

Rose made of galaxies This photo was released to celebrate Hubble’s 21st anniversary. It shows two galaxies swirling together. This beautiful flower can be seen in the Andromeda constellation. When Black holes collide No one has yet been able to take a picture of...

15 Awesome St Patrick’s Day Facts.

We should actually wear Blue Saint Patrick would have had to put up with being pinched. His colour was a very pale blue called “Saint Patrick’s Blue”. The colour green only became associated with the feast day after the Irish Independence Movement in the late 18th Century. Sain...