I’m posting two little audio pieces to mark the end of NASAs space shuttle program which will (with any luck) enter its final mission today with the launch of Atlantis (STS-135) in a few hours. The first was produced for the latest Imperial College I,Science podcast and features science writer and producer Piers Bizony speaking … Continue reading »
I mentioned in a previous post that no space shuttle has ever been fully photographed whilst docked with the International Space Station. However NASA has released today landmark portraits of Endeavour and the ISS taken by Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli on the 23rd of May whilst returning to Earth in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. This image was … Continue reading »
Earlier today, the US Space Shuttle Endeavour launched successfully on its final mission – it is now currently en route to the International Space Station where it will be delivering the $2bn Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. It will also be carrying a bunch of baby squid. After 30 years of the US Space Shuttle programme, the Americans will have … Continue reading »
An Interview With Jeff Oster After discovering the LHC sound project last year I’ve been on the look out for artists who have taken these sounds and used them to make music. So recently I was very excited when I came across a track called “Particles of God“ because not only did it feature these bizarre … Continue reading »
Continuing the Apollo 14 coverage – I was inspired to create a short radio piece on the mission which was broadcast on our ’Science @ 1′ show earlier today. Check it out: [Update 03/05/11] This segment was included on Short Science_89 “It looks like you’re about on the bottom step… and on the surface.” “Not bad … Continue reading »
I went to a very interesting night (run by Super Collider) on Monday evening which celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 14 lunar mission with a talk from Dr Christopher Riley – a broadcaster and expert on all things Apollo. Dr Riley also launched his new video installation entitled ‘Cone Crater’ – which I … Continue reading »
