Ailsa Harvey

Ailsa Harvey

Ailsa is a staff writer for How It Works magazine, where she writes science, technology, space, history and environment features. Based in the U.K., she graduated from the University of Stirling with a BA (Hons) journalism degree. Previously, Ailsa has written for Cardiff Times magazine, Psychology Now and numerous science bookazines. 

Latest articles by Ailsa Harvey

Kalpana Chawla
Kalpana Chawla: Biography & Columbia disaster

By Nola Taylor Tillman, Ailsa Harvey Published

REFERENCE Kalpana Chawla's story has inspired millions to pursue careers in space.

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How many galaxies are there?: Galaxy cluster
How many galaxies are there?

By Elizabeth Howell, Ailsa Harvey Published

Reference Astronomers say there are 100 billion to 200 billion galaxies in the universe. But accurately counting the number of galaxies depends on several factors.

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What is the sun made of?
What is the sun made of?

By Tim Sharp, Ailsa Harvey Published

Reference What is the sun made of? In several layers, hot gases are converted into energy and released as heat and light.

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How big is the sun? : sun and Earth
How big is the sun?

By Tim Sharp, Ailsa Harvey Published

Reference Earth's star is the largest and the most massive object in the solar system. More than one million Earths could fit inside the sun.

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Expanding universe
Our expanding universe: Age, history & other facts

By Charles Q. Choi, Ailsa Harvey Published

Reference The universe was born with the Big Bang as an unimaginably hot, dense point. SPACE.com offers an overview of the universe and its history, age and structure.

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Metal 3d printing parts
How is metal 3D printing transforming space travel?

By Ailsa Harvey Published

Reference Metal 3D printing can produce the most intricate rocket parts, using combustion-resistant material

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The Blue Moon lunar lander is being developed by Blue Origin with the aim to contribute to future space exploration.
Blue Moon lunar lander: Facts about Jeff Bezos' spacecraft

By Ailsa Harvey Published

Reference This lunar lander is being developed by Blue Origin, with the aim to contribute to future space exploration.

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk: SpaceX founder and revolutionary private space entrepreneur

By Elizabeth Howell, Ailsa Harvey Published

REFERENCE Elon Musk is an entrepreneur best known in space circles for launching SpaceX, the first private company to launch a mission to the International Space Station.

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Roger Chaffee
Roger Chaffee: Engineer, aviator and Apollo 1 astronaut

By Ailsa Harvey Published

Remembering the life of Apollo 1 astronaut, Roger Chaffee.

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NASA astronaut Christina Koch working on the Genes In Space-6 experiment on the International Space Station.
Astronauts successfully demonstrate DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology

By Ailsa Harvey Published

New research on the International Space Station has increased astronauts' knowledge of DNA repair in space.

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