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Sir Arthur Clarke Awards
From Imagination to Reality 2
Based on the success of the first such event last year – From Imagination To Reality 2, examines the commercialisation of space, borrowing it’s alternative title from a quote by that most famous of visionaries, ….
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JBIS Vol 65 No.7-8
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No CommentsThis is the first issue of the long awaited 100 Year Starship study papers from the 2011 conference. The aim of the 100YSS project was to develop a viable and sustainable model for persistent, long-term, private-sector investment into the disciplines necessary to make interstellar travel practicable and feasible. -
The 2012 Odyssey Essay Collection
Posted on December 20, 2012 | No CommentsHere, gathered together in one place for the first time, is this year’s collection of Odyssey essays. Literally just a... -
Stars from cradle to grave
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsGiants can be ‘old’ at a few million years, but our Sun is in its prime at 5 billion years of age. Blue stars are always young, but red ones can be young or old. -
GRAIL site named after Sally Ride
Posted on December 18, 2012 | No CommentsEbb and Flow, the two spacecraft comprising NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, intentionally impacted the Moon on Monday 17 December, striking a mountain near the Moon's north pole. -
Odyssey 23 (January 2013)
Posted on December 17, 2012 | No CommentsLucky stars… Whether you believe in it or not, synchronicity often seems to play a part in the lives of... -
Remembering Arthur C. Clarke
Posted on December 15, 2012 | No CommentsAs we remember the birthday of Arthur C. Clarke (born 16 December 1917)... -
JBIS Vol 65 No.6
Posted on December 14, 2012 | No CommentsFirstly, a warm welcome to Keith Cooper, who joins the team as an Associate Editor. Keith brings a wealth of experience with him, as the Editor for one of Britain’s leading Astronomy magazines, Astronomy Now. In this issue we continue the red cover theme of the previous issue, with a collection of World Ship papers from the 2011 BIS symposium “The Long Journey to the Stars”. -
Commercial crew take next step
Posted on December 11, 2012 | No CommentsNASA has takes the next step in its plan to launch American astronauts from US soil, selecting three companies to conduct activities under contracts that will enable future certification of commercial spacecraft as safe to carry humans to the International Space Station. -
Patrick Moore (1923 – 2012)
Posted on December 10, 2012 | 1 CommentAs one of our longest serving members it is a great loss to the BIS, but we must remember him for all he did for us in popularising astronomy and promoting space to the general public. -
New rover mission for NASA!
Posted on December 5, 2012 | No CommentsBuilding on the success of Curiosity\'s Red Planet landing, NASA has announced plans for a robust multi-year Mars programme, including a new robotic science rover set to launch in 2020.
