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Space – As it should have been…?
Posted on January 14, 2012 | No CommentsA talk based around one of Mat Irvine’s particular interests - the early spacecraft designs that were being proposed post-WWII. -
New Date – BIS Prestige Lecture – Brian Blessed
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsJoin us for an entertaining evening with one of Britain’s most distinctive and recognisable personalities, as he talks about his recent astronaut training and his inspirations in space travel. -
Coming soon…
Posted on January 7, 2012 | No CommentsOdyssey 12 featuring an exclusive interview with Gregory Benford, BIS event in York, artwork of Bruce Pennington... -
Visionary – the Odyssey of Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsAt last! Neil McAleer’s long anticipated revised, updated and extended biography of Arthur Clarke has arrived. -
Wings into Space
Posted on December 22, 2011 | No CommentsA tour of winged space-planes, from Saenger to the Shuttle, via von Braun’s delta-winged space ferry, the X-15 and DynaSoar. -
BIS Odyssey Newsletter: Issue 11
Posted on December 20, 2011 | No CommentsIssue 11 of the BIS Odyssey Newsletter is now available, featuring the career of Mat Irvine and news of a regional BIS event in the West Midlands -
From Vanguard to GPS
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsGPS arose out of advances in clocks and space technology. Richard Easton will talk about clock development and how space tracking pioneers proposed navsats. -
BIS West Midlands
Posted on December 14, 2011 | 1 CommentSpace Day has been organised by the West Midlands Group at Droitwich library for organisations and individuals with an interest in Space. -
Member logins created
Posted on December 11, 2011 | No CommentsEvery member with an e-mail address in the BIS database now has an account on the BIS website. -
BIS Odyssey Newsletter: Issue 10
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsIssue 10 of the BIS Odyssey Newsletter is now available, featuring an interview with Larry Niven, a tribute to the memory of Arthur C. Clarke and more.




















