final frontier
# final-frontier - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Are humans or robots the future of space travel?
“We are a long way from the Terminator, or the Matrix” says Nasa chief historian.
# final-frontier - Monday 28 January, 2013
Iran’s space monkey doesn’t look happy
This little guy is the Yuri Gagarin of Iran’s monkeys. He looks pretty unhappy about that, though.
# final-frontier - Saturday 3 November, 2012
Watch the skies: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… the Space Station
NASA has launched a new service that emails people when the International Space Station is visible in the skies over where they live.
# final-frontier - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Astronomers find diamond planet twice the size of Earth
The planet is made up mainly of graphite and diamond and was spotted zooming around a nearby star.
# final-frontier - Monday 6 August, 2012
PHOTOS: “Touchdown confirmed!” Celebrations as NASA rover lands on Mars
It took eight years of work, more than €2 billion, and just a bit of luck, but Curiosity touched down on Mars just after 6.30am Irish time.
VIDEO: The happiest group of NASA employees you’ll see today
Mars Landing! Whoo!
# final-frontier - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Google and NASA offer virtual tours of the Kennedy Space Centre
NASA gave Google Maps photographers unprecedented access to the centre.
Ireland’s space programme: what Irish tech developments are heading out of this world?
From exercising in space to 3D animations, here’s how Ireland is contributing to global research for future space missions.
# final-frontier - Saturday 28 July, 2012
Life on Mars: how close are we to living in space?
Mankind’s fascination with space has long sparked fantasies of living away from Earth, but is this any closer to becoming a reality?
# final-frontier - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Hubble telescope spots fifth moon near Pluto
The irregular-shaped moon is less than 23 km wide, according to NASA. No wonder they never spotted it before now…
# final-frontier - Saturday 7 July, 2012
Want to ask the head of NASA some questions? Here’s how.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be in Dublin next week and he’ll be answering questions from people on Twitter.
# final-frontier - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
Is NASA’s Voyager about to leave the solar system?
The spacecraft, which was launched in 1977, appears to be on the verge of becoming the first spaceship to leave the solar system. Bon voyage…
# final-frontier - Monday 23 April, 2012
And here is the view from space…
NASA timelapse photos. It’s a wonderful world.
# final-frontier - Saturday 7 April, 2012
What does the cockpit of a space shuttle look like?
The space shuttle Endeavour flew its last mission in May 2011. Here’s what it looks like on the inside.
# final-frontier - Wednesday 28 December, 2011
NASA probe to arrive at the moon on New Year’s Eve
The spacecraft has been travelling for almost 4 months – but will slip into the moon’s orbit this weekend.





























