Link to Earth and space blog

This is an interesting blog on earth and space - have a look at it !  http://teachingblueeyedblondes.blogspot.com/

Giant Rocket blasts off into space

Read the full article here and view the blast off video  http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20110121/twl-giant-rocket-blasts-into-space-41f21e0.html 


The Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle rocket has taken off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Maths: Transformations

Here is a Powerpoint presentation explaining transformations:

Maths: Geometry - Transformations

Space Station Visible All Night Tonight—How to See It

Space Station Visible All Night Tonight—How to See It

extract:

for National Geographic News

Published July 1, 2010

The International Space Station (ISS) has entered the "twilight zone," giving sky-watchers in select places around the world unprecedented multiple views of the orbiting facility tonight.

From its orbit about 280 miles (450 kilometers) above Earth's surface, the ISS takes just 90 minutes to make a full circle around the planet.