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“Because It’s Friday“, I have two space stories for you today. The first is science from the Perseverance Rover on Mars. The science team involved with the project have released a paper discussing some geological (?) evidence of possible life functions discovered in the rocks. Signs of ancient life may have …
I love a good space story for a “Because It’s Friday” article – this one is told by another favourite “Friday” contributor, Hannah Fry. In this video she explains why the Apollo capsule resembles a manhole cover – of course. Have a good weekend. Clive
Among Jim Lovell’s claims to fame, is that he was the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” After a catastrophic explosion, whilst routinely stirring the cryogenic tanks, the world watched as Jim Lovell, with Jack Swigert and Fred Haines took their stricken spacecraft around the moon and back …
For this week’s “Because It’s Friday” I have three different views on alien life and exoplanets. Exoplanets First what is an exoplanet? Here is NASA’s extensive and excellent explanation: Exoplanets – NASA Science Oliver Swainston and Chris Carter, researchers at RAND Europe, have written an article for The Conversation, discussing …
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Here is NASA’s answer for “what is a planet?”. What is a Planet? – NASA But because it’s Friday, it is much more fun is to see what Randall Munroe does, when asked “what is a planet?”‘ xkcd: Planet Definitions Something Extra Marks and Spencer are in the middle of …
