We interviewed Britain’s first astronaut, Helen Sharman, and asked her to explain everything about communication in space.
Helen Sharman told us that not only do astronauts have to learn other languages for their training and communication in space, but they also have to understand how and when to communicate with earth.
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Young scientists on the Isle of Wight are exploring the Universe with their Deep Space Diaries. They have been completing chapter one, learning about the history of astronomy (Helio- and Geo- centric models of our Solar System), the history of refractor and reflector telescopes and light and prisms. To follow […]
Read more →Read our Q&A with Piyal Samara-Ratna. Piyal is a mechanical engineer who worked on the MIRI instrument as part of the UK’s Webb team.
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