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Here is a movie from Fermilab describing what is a Higgs Boson.

Today sees saw the launch of the last space shuttle. For thirty years this space craft has brought us joy and sadness. I can remember the first launch way back in 1981. I was thrilled as a physics undergraduate to see this new era of space exploration happening, especially when the astronauts carried out physics experiments in space and showed us the Earth in all its glory using modern tv and video.

There was the fantastic rescue of the Hubble Space Telescope but also the dire sadness of the two disasters.

The Challenger disaster of January 1986 was particularly sad because of the loss of the first school teacher on board Christine McAuliffe.

In 2003 a faulty tile caused the disaster of Columbia as it returned to Earth. In all fourteen astronauts lost their lives in the shuttle program.

Here is a link to a wonderful documentary on the space shuttle`s history.

Farewell Space shuttle and God`s speed on your final return.

Info Graphic on the Shuttle

Hi physics lovers! Here are some physics tricks you can try out during the summer holidays.
These tricks use physics and are part of a physics roadshow. You can try them out in the house and have some fun.
Take also a look at the best ever comedian that ever lived, the one and only Tommy Cooper.

Physics Tricks
Tommy Cooper

On Monday 27th June asteroid 2011 MD will pass by our planet. It will be a close shave.
Find out more by clicking the links below:

1. Watch simulation of approach
2. Near Earth Objects

The next time you play a computer game think about the physics that is programmed into the software. Have a look at this movie explaining how physics is incorporated into the software.

THE PHYSICS OF VIDEO GAMES from Dave Thomas on Vimeo.

Here is a news story about radiation from the BBC News website.
The story mentions terms like Becquerel and Sievert. These are the sort of news stories that you can now read after studying radiation

Find the article here.

Here is a virtual 3D tour of the Large Hadron Collider at the CERN.

CERN CMS 4 in Europe

Here is an interesting poster showing the dose equivalent for various situations.
Dose equivalent is measured in sieverts.

Sievert Poster

Marvelous video showing the Northern Lights courtesy of BBC

NASA
3D Sun

Professor Brian Cox, he of the Wonders of the Universe Fame teams up with Dara O`Briain for three nights of stargazing on BBC Two starting on Monday 3rd of January at 8pm.

Stargazing is a fantastic hobby to get involved in during the coming year. The constellations that make up the night sky can be easily learned and become signposts to other great stars in the night sky.

Stargazing Live