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A Port Glasgow mum helping local familes across the town come together with her hugely successful toddlers group.

In Loving Memory or our Friend and BrotherEric Glen Cook, aka "Beadman"born 12-31-1969 passed 12-27-2021

Close British spacecraft could fly to Mars in half the period it takes now. British luxury car and aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce collaborated with the UK Space Agency to create nuclear propulsion engines.  The aerospace corporation hopes that the nuclear-powered engines will help astronauts hit Mars in at least three months and unlock deeper exploration of space in the decades to come. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) In this illustration, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft approaches the Internati...

British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has formed an unlikely alliance with the UK Space Agency to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft engines.  The collaboration will see the two organisations working together to explore the potential of nuclear power as a source of energy for future expeditions into deep space. If successful, a nuclear spacecraft could cut the journey time to Mars to just three to four months - roughly half the time possible using current chemical engines. Whats more, the ...