Tag: Space

Snow-blanketed Britain seen from space

Deadline News Journalist - January 7, 2010

By Michael MacLeod THE extent of Britain’s winter whiteout is revealed in a stunning picture from space, received today by scientists in Dundee. The nationwide...

Minature book of Robert Burns’ poetry to be launched into orbit

Deadline News Journalist - November 15, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond A TINY book of Robert Burns’ poems is set to be blasted into SPACE. The miniature book will dock with the International Space...

Big Mac bosses in little “planet” blunder

Deadline News Journalist - October 4, 2009

By Michael MacLeod FAST food clown Ronald McDonald has been slated by scientists for conning kids into believing Pluto is still a planet. The tiny...

Meteorite sale not as earth-shattering as was thought

Deadline News Journalist - August 18, 2009

By Cara Sulieman SCOTLAND’S answer to Indiana Jones sold his meteorite collection today – but the results weren’t as earth-shattering as the experts thought. Estimated at...

BOUNCING ASTRONAUTS LAUNCH ASTRONOMY WEEK AT DYNAMIC EARTH

Deadline News Journalist - April 7, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond ONE of Edinburgh's star tourist attractions has kicked off a week-long festival of astronomy, the universe and everything. Exploding marshmallows, an inflatable planetarium...

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