Day: November 10, 2014

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100 years of the #PoppyAppeal – a history of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance – an annotated infographic

E&T magazine

The day after Remembrance Sunday; the day before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. We are proud today to share this infographic about the Poppy symbol. A century since the Great War, the poppy lives on as a potent symbol of remembrance in Britain, Canada and other countries around the world to honour those servicemen and women killed in conflict since 1914. We will remember them. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading 100 years of the #PoppyAppeal – a history of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance – an annotated infographic

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Ground-breaking comet landing just days away

E&T magazine

With its groundbreaking comet-landing attempt just days away, Philae is making headlines around the world. Here is our little contribution to the Rosetta mania. Do you know why was the lander named after an ancient Egyptian obelisk? And how difficult is it to land a spacecraft in a place millions of kilometers away that no one has even seen before? And what does it take to fit a room full of equipment into a payload the size of a shoe-box? We spoke with Rosetta scientist Gerhard Schwehm about the upcoming challenges and asked Martin Whalley, from RAL Space, what it … Continue reading Ground-breaking comet landing just days away