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Engineering Problems – Why is it so difficult to send people to Venus?

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Venus: the trouble with sending people there Venus, often called Earth’s “evil twin” planet, formed closer to the Sun and has since evolved quite differently from our own planet. It has a “runaway” greenhouse effect (meaning heat is completely trapped), a thick carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere, no magnetic field and a...

Maxar awarded first Lunar Gateway contract

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Nasa has awarded the first contract for its lunar space station. NASA has awarded Maxar Technologies the first contract for its Lunar Gateway space station. The US Space Agency has asked Maxar to build the power and propulsion element (PPE) of the planned gateway station. Illustration - The...

Bournemouth University announces new STEM facilities

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Bournemouth University has announced a huge £38m investment in new STEM facilities. The University is planning a new Science Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) building for its Talbot campus. The plans are set to be submitted after a four-week public consultation. Professor John Vinney, Bournemouths Vice Chancellor explaiend...