It is a Bank Holiday long weekend here, to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – so here is a really quick “Because It’s Friday“. Here is a Randall Munroe take on various types of “scopes” and what they can “see”: xkcd: Types of Scopes Because …
Because It’s Friday – James Webb Space Telescope nearly open for business
Before we start there was an update to last Friday’s “Because It’s Friday”: Because It’s Friday – an ethical dilemma UPDATED 1 May 2022 – Smart Thinking Solutions This week it is space The work on the James Webb space telescope is proceeding and another goal has been reached – …
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Because It’s Friday – 32 years of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Apollo 11 Moon landing
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I like space. To celebrate 32 years of operation of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), this week NASA released a video and an image taken by the HST of the Hickson Compact Group 40. This is an unusual collection …
Because It’s Friday. I have an interest in flying cars – doesn’t everyone?
I have written about technology and flying cars on the Octagon blog a number of times – so I was please to find this article for our “Because It’s Friday” feature: From the Delorean to the Batmobile, these are the cars that shaped film history | Ars Technica Some of …
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Because It’s Friday – Artemis the twin of Apollo
This article was published last Friday – for context about timings see last Friday’s Because… post. As you know I like space stories. NASA Artemis Nasa’s giant new SLS Moon rocket makes its debut – BBC News …and for those too young to know what Apollo was: