Out-of-control Soviet spacecraft could crash into Earth this week
It’s spent the past 53 years amongst the stars The Kosmos 482 space probe is on its way back to terra firma after more than half a century. Launched by the USSR in 1972 to collect information on Earth’s ‘twin’ planet Venus, the craft succumbed to a malfunctioning engine and split into four sections, two […]
11 months ago
Out-of-control satellite expected to hit Earth on Wednesday morning
Don’t look up. An uncontrollable satellite is expected to hit Earth on Wednesday, around 30 years after it was first launched. The satellite, which is known as ERS-2, is expected to break up into pieces as it reenters our atmosphere, most of which will burn up. The European Space Agency have said that it is […]
2 years ago
Ireland’s first ever satellite will be launched into space very soon
It will carry out three experiments in orbit. Ireland’s first ever satellite is due to be launched into space this month, in one giant leap for the country’s space industry. Built and developed by students from the UCD School of Physics and the UCD College of Engineering, the EIRSAT-1 satellite (Educational Irish Research Satellite 1) […]
2 years ago
Update: Remember that lost satellite full of Russian geckos having space sex? Well, they’ve found it…
Please, do not panic. That’s exactly what they want us to do…
12 years ago
Pics: Have a look at what the latest storm headed our way looks like
Called Petra, this baby is the reason we are under an Orange Weather Warning yet again.
13 years ago
