Space

The Planet Mars: Our Infatuation With The Red Neighbour

Planet Mars Planet Mars. One of the most stunning sights in the Solar System. It has caused panics and love-affairs. Thousands of different types of people have given their opinion on it. Academics, politicians, writers, celebrities have talked about it yet not one single human being has ever seen its surface. Our enduring love-affair with

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The Sun: Our Source Of Light And Life

Space

We take its burning stare for granted. It has always been with us. Its presence provides a warm comfort. For over four billion years, our local star, the Sun, has been powering the Solar System. Our star, the Sun, is the single most important factor for sustaining life on Earth. Of all the equations that

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The Solar Maximum: The Years The Earth Is Left Defenceless

Science and Technology

Life as we know it, may about to get a lot tougher as the Sun goes into its Solar Maximum cycle. This promises to have devastating consequences for our electrical grid and for a lot of our technologies. So what will happen?

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Planet Mercury: The Strange World That Supported Relativity

Space

A strange planet in many ways. Eerily like our Moon in both appearance and scale, planet Mercury is a dull, grey world that bares a remarkable past. Planet Mercury is the smallest of all the inner terrestrial planets. Yet, despite its size, it has earned its place in Greek and Roman mythology. Deified as the Messenger God, Mercury,

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Lunar Voyages: Man’s Exploration, Strange Phenomena And The Moon’s Rewards

Space

The Moon It has been over 40 years since Neil Armstrong’s famous 11 word utterance. Those seemingly innocuous words: ‘That’s One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind‘ have now become a fundamental cornerstone in human evolution as man explored the Moon. For centuries, mankind has glanced upwards at the sky and contemplated

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The Moon: Our Lunar Fascination And A Future Gateway To The Stars

Space

The Moon We have a close relationship with the Moon. It still remains the only place that humans have visited outside of the Earth. Not only is it responsible for life on Earth but it still holds our fascination. Our senses are stirred as we gaze upon its unknowable history and serene beauty. Pock-marked and

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Our Home Planet Earth: Third ‘Rock’ From The Sun

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Our Blue Planet Earth Our home planet Earth is something that perhaps, at times, we take for granted. However, we owe our entire existence to this third ‘rock’ from the Sun. Upon viewing pictures of the ‘Blue Planet’ one almost instantly realises what a misnomer the word ‘Earth’ truly is. It would be far more

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The Inner Planets Of The Solar System: The Terrestrial ‘Rocky’ Planets

Space

The Inner Planets Of The Solar System The Solar System is, so far, the only known star and planetary system to contain life. Yet few if us are actually aware of what lies outside of our small round sphere. Fewer still are consciously aware of the inner planets and even less try to place our own