Guest Author • Aug 28, 2019 •
Danielle Ireland-Piper NASA is reportedly investigating what could be the first ever alleged crime in space. Astronaut Anne McClain has been accused of accessing her estranged spouse’s bank account via the internet while on board the International Space Station (she denies the accusation). This gives rise to the question: what criminal law, if any, applies in outer space? The … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • May 13, 2013 •
Legend-of-a-human-being* Commander Chris Hadfield, who (in my view) has been responsible for some of the coolest, most inspiring science communication ever**, has just won everything. Ever. As his goodbye to his time aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Chris recorded… Read more › … Read More
Grant Jacobs • Apr 20, 2013 •
Last year the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) asked “young Canadians to design a simple science experiment that astronaut Hadfield could perform in space” using items already available aboard the Station. The winning entry, by grade 10 students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner from Lockview High School Fall River, Nova Scotia (with help from their teacher, we’re told) came … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Feb 20, 2012 •
We’re back! And with a minimum of difficulties this week :) This week, Elf and aimee talk of a new soft motor, ROBOBEES, a teeeeeensy chameleon (squee!), hacking yoghurt, some very ancient art, ROBOBEES, investing in yourself, knitting needles and water bubbles and space, quantum computing for beginners, sequencing genomes on a USB stick-sized device [...] … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Oct 17, 2011 •
[Original post on the Sciblogs The Official Sciblogs Podcast site] Featuring yetis, flashing bacteria, space!, brownian motion twists, That’s What She Said, better traffic control (hint: drive slower), nanotech _helping_ cell growth, wired petri dishes, vaccination, whale fall, NZ’s freshwater, and various fabulous eventry! This week, aimee and Elf could happily have talked for hours, [...] … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • May 04, 2011 •
There’s nothing better than a spot of spacepr0n (well more accurately, shuttlepr0n) on a Wednesday morning. And so, let me present an absolutely fantastic video showing the 2010launch of STS-131, the 33rd mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It delivered science racks to be used in the labs onboard the … Read More
Ken Perrott • Jan 12, 2011 •
Here’s another great photo including the International Space Station. Look closely at the top right. Thanks to @physicus (see That dot top right is the ISS. Oh yes it is. on Twitpic). Read More
Peter Griffin • Apr 04, 2010 •