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Top Scientist Behind Historic 1969 Moon Landing Finally Honoured
Francis Thomas Bacon invented the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell a clean, high-efficiency power source that helped propel Apollo 11s historic moon landing in 1969.
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British Explorer Becomes First Person To Reach Point Nemo, The "Remotest" Place on Earth
Point Nemo is so remote that the nearest land is the Pitcairn Islands 2,688 kilometres away, while the nearest humans are astronauts in the International Space Station, 408 kilometres above, in low earth orbit.
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British Astronaut Says Aliens Exist, May Already Be On Earth: Report
Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut to go to space, has said that aliens exist and it was possible they were already here on Earth, a media report said on Monday.
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Land Rover Introduces Range Rover Astronaut Edition Specially Designed For 'Future Astronauts'
What looks as a regular Range Rover is actually a bit special and has been designed by the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division. It's been finished in a bespoke zero gravity blue paint and the British carmaker says it has taken inspiration from the depth and intensity of the night sky. If the paint job won't articulate its exclusivity, but the...
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Britain Hopes To Keep Stars Aligned With EU's Space Projects
Dressed in a white protective suit, British astronaut Tim Peake listened attentively as technicians explained details of their new satellite a European project in Brexit Britain.
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Elon Musk Can Put Humans On Mars By 2040: Astronaut
Elon Musk's prestigious SpaceX project could accelerate time to help man walk on Mars in just another 20 years or so by 2040, said Tim Peake, a British astronaut, the media reported.
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Down to Earth: Returned Astronaut Relishes Little Things
The Briton has had to leave behind unparalleled views and the sensation of floating weightlessly in space.
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Three Astronauts Touch Down After 6 Months in Space
Tim Peake, the first British astronaut on the ISS, Russia's Yury Malenchenko and Nasa's Tim Kopra parachuted down to Earth on Saturday.
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British Astronaut Headed Back To Earth
Britain's first astronaut Tim Peake aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is heading home following a historic six-month mission to the space station.
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'Have You Ever Played Football With Aliens?' Isolated Cancer Patient Asks Astronaut
A five-year-old girl suffering from cancer received health tips from 'out of the world' when British astronaut Tim Peake told her tales of isolation on a special video call from the International Space Station.
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British Astronaut Tim Peake to Control Rover on Earth From ISS
Peake will drive a prototype Mars rover into a darkened "cave" to find and map a number of targets.
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British Astronaut To Control Machine On Earth From International Space Station
British astronaut Tim Peake, currently on the International Space Station, will command a robot to roll around a giant sandpit in Stevenage town that simulates the surface of Mars.
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British Astronaut Tim Peake Runs Marathon In Space
British astronaut Tim Peake ran a marathon in space in record time on Sunday, strapped into a treadmill on the International Space Station as thousands ran the London Marathon below.
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Astronaut Runs Marathon In Space - But Slower Than On Earth
British astronaut Tim Peake became the first man to complete a marathon in space on Sunday, running the classic 26.2 mile distance while strapped to a treadmill aboard the International Space Station.
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Astronaut Posts Thrilling Video of What Lightning Looks Like From Space
British astronaut Tim Peake recently posted a stunning time lapse video that shows what lightning on earth looks like from up above the sky so high. The 34-second video, shared on both Twitter and Facebook on February 9, has thrilled thousands of enthusiasts online.
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Top Scientist Behind Historic 1969 Moon Landing Finally Honoured
Francis Thomas Bacon invented the hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell a clean, high-efficiency power source that helped propel Apollo 11s historic moon landing in 1969.
-
British Explorer Becomes First Person To Reach Point Nemo, The "Remotest" Place on Earth
Point Nemo is so remote that the nearest land is the Pitcairn Islands 2,688 kilometres away, while the nearest humans are astronauts in the International Space Station, 408 kilometres above, in low earth orbit.
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British Astronaut Says Aliens Exist, May Already Be On Earth: Report
Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut to go to space, has said that aliens exist and it was possible they were already here on Earth, a media report said on Monday.
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Land Rover Introduces Range Rover Astronaut Edition Specially Designed For 'Future Astronauts'
What looks as a regular Range Rover is actually a bit special and has been designed by the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division. It's been finished in a bespoke zero gravity blue paint and the British carmaker says it has taken inspiration from the depth and intensity of the night sky. If the paint job won't articulate its exclusivity, but the...
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Britain Hopes To Keep Stars Aligned With EU's Space Projects
Dressed in a white protective suit, British astronaut Tim Peake listened attentively as technicians explained details of their new satellite a European project in Brexit Britain.
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Elon Musk Can Put Humans On Mars By 2040: Astronaut
Elon Musk's prestigious SpaceX project could accelerate time to help man walk on Mars in just another 20 years or so by 2040, said Tim Peake, a British astronaut, the media reported.
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Down to Earth: Returned Astronaut Relishes Little Things
The Briton has had to leave behind unparalleled views and the sensation of floating weightlessly in space.
-
Three Astronauts Touch Down After 6 Months in Space
Tim Peake, the first British astronaut on the ISS, Russia's Yury Malenchenko and Nasa's Tim Kopra parachuted down to Earth on Saturday.
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British Astronaut Headed Back To Earth
Britain's first astronaut Tim Peake aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is heading home following a historic six-month mission to the space station.
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'Have You Ever Played Football With Aliens?' Isolated Cancer Patient Asks Astronaut
A five-year-old girl suffering from cancer received health tips from 'out of the world' when British astronaut Tim Peake told her tales of isolation on a special video call from the International Space Station.
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British Astronaut Tim Peake to Control Rover on Earth From ISS
Peake will drive a prototype Mars rover into a darkened "cave" to find and map a number of targets.
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British Astronaut To Control Machine On Earth From International Space Station
British astronaut Tim Peake, currently on the International Space Station, will command a robot to roll around a giant sandpit in Stevenage town that simulates the surface of Mars.
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British Astronaut Tim Peake Runs Marathon In Space
British astronaut Tim Peake ran a marathon in space in record time on Sunday, strapped into a treadmill on the International Space Station as thousands ran the London Marathon below.
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Astronaut Runs Marathon In Space - But Slower Than On Earth
British astronaut Tim Peake became the first man to complete a marathon in space on Sunday, running the classic 26.2 mile distance while strapped to a treadmill aboard the International Space Station.
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Astronaut Posts Thrilling Video of What Lightning Looks Like From Space
British astronaut Tim Peake recently posted a stunning time lapse video that shows what lightning on earth looks like from up above the sky so high. The 34-second video, shared on both Twitter and Facebook on February 9, has thrilled thousands of enthusiasts online.
