Ever wondered why the space shuttle was black and white? 👇🏼 On re-entry, the space shuttle entered earth’s atmosphere at about Mach 25 (25 times the speed of sound). The friction of re-entry is what was used to slow the shuttle down for landing, the compromise of which being that it was exposed to extreme heat! 🔥 The black and white tiles protected the shuttle from burning up on re-entry. There’s roughly around 24,300 of them on one shuttle, each about 6 inches long and varying in width from about 1-5inches, depending on where they were attached. They’re lightweight and designed to protect the shuttle in different ways 👇🏼 BLACK TILES: Could withstand up to 1260°C, covering the bottom of the shuttle, the nose cone and lining the windows. WHITE TILES: Larger and thinner than black tiles and primarily for insulation, could withstand up to 650°C. The two types of tiles are essentially the same, bar coatings and cut, made of a silica, alumina fibre and borosilicate glass composite 🚀 #stem #nasa #ksc #shuttle #atlantis #aerospace #avgeek #spacegeek #aerospaceengineering #space #science #technology #engineering #maths #missengland #missworld
England’s headshot by @jana.kukebal 🏴 I’ve worked with Jana a few times already and I adore every image she creates, nice and natural with minimal editing – so when the time came to find someone to take a headshot, I knew exactly who to approach! I wanted to be kept looking exactly as I did when I walked onto set – fresh faced with my baby hairs and freckles on show, and she absolutely smashed it 🥰 Thank you, Jana 🤍 Dress by @simplydivineltd Hair and makeup by me! The new headline sponsor for Miss England 2024 is @watermansuk
Talking STEM on the radio 📻 #stem #bbc #bbcradio #merseyside #liverpool #missengland #science #technology #engineering #maths
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS! ✈️🇮🇳 2 weeks today I’ll be disembarking on the journey of a lifetime, ready to meet 120 inspiring ladies ahead of the three week long Miss World Contest, held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on March 9th. I absolutely cannot wait to immerse myself in every moment, further my campaign to empower a new generation of STEM professionals and represent a global community of female engineers! Together, we can get more girls in #STEM 🧬🌿🚀 Let’s go England! 🏴
Happy last day of January! Here’s what I’ve been reading this month 👇🏼 #bookclub Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson is a guide to understanding the four different types of personality traits, and how to communicate effectively with them. Quite an easy read and rather insightful, it helps you make sense of why people may react differently in a situation compared to you – give it a go! 📚 #STEMbookclub #reading #readmorebooks #notanad #missengland #redhead #engineer #stem #psychology #engineering #glasses #gingerhair #missworld
My 12 #STEM book recommendations of 2023! 🥰 … Featuring December’s book – A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson! I really enjoyed another of Bill’s books back in August, so decided to make my final #STEM read of the year another one of his, and it’s fantastic so far! A Short History of Nearly Everything runs through a timeline of time itself – everything from the Big Bang to the discovery of quantum mechanics via physics, chemistry, geology and evolution. It’s written using language accessible to those without a scientific background, so as well as being super interesting is super easy to understand! Shall I keep #STEMBookClub up in 2024? Let me know what you think and if you’ve any recommendations for me to read! 📚
A day in the life of a @boeing Starliner Astronaut 🤩 #STEM #boeing #starliner #astro #avgeek #astronaut #space #spacegeek #aerospace #spaceflight #spaceengineer #science #technology #engineering #maths #missengland
She can glam too 😉 Pic taken after a fantastic 1-1 makeup lesson with the super talented @seanmaloneymua this morning 🥰 The world awaits! ✈️🌍
With the future Dr. Donlevy a few weeks ago 🤍 #inspiration
Ready for a brand new week 💪🏼🌸 I realised recently that I’ve not posted anything modelling related on my feed for AGES! So here’s a recent shot from a test shoot with @jana.kukebal 🤍 In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled because I’ve a post about the space shuttle launching this week too 🚀😉
Lovely to catch up with Miss Birmingham this evening, who’s a critical care pharmacist! #inspiring 🤍 The countdown to Miss World is well underway! ✈️🇮🇳 #missengland #missworld #redhead #stem #science #technology #engineering #maths #friends #girls #england #engineer #pharmacist #fashionmodel
A lovely day yesterday spent with the beautiful @eleanorrr94 and her beautiful @ohjeeves! 🐎
Learn more about Chris!👇🏼 Chris has a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School. He was selected for astronaut training in 1998 and served in CAPCOM (Capsule Communications) before making his first space flight in 2006. Ferguson has spent a total of 40 days in space aboard three separate missions to the ISS in 2006 (STS-115), 2008 (STS-126) and 2011 (STS-135), and was elected into the Astronaut hall of fame in January 2022. After retiring from NASA, Chris began working with Boeing as director of crew and mission operations, helping to develop technology aboard the Starliner crew module which is due to have its first human test flight in April 2024. Easily one of the coolest people I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet! 🙌🏼 #astronaut #astro #ascend #ascendspace #aiaa #nasa #boeing #lasvegas #usa #engineer #avgeek #spacegeek #topgun #missengland #stem #aerospaceengineering
A great reminder from our newest ambassador, @jessicaashley_ when she chatted to @mrmoneyjar for #NumberConfidenceWeek 💬 Isn’t she fantastic?! Now we’re well into December, it’s a fantastic time to take stock of all we’ve achieved! Whether you’re about to start or have been working to build your number confidence, we’re proud of you ✨ If you’re planting seeds for 2024, don’t forget all our confidence-boosting resources are still available! 🌱 (Check the link in our bio or search National Numeracy)
Exploring Antalya with @emily_cossey 🤍 Big thank you to the 2022 sponsor of the Miss England final, @dentakay.global, for a lovely city tour! 🇹🇷 #antalya #explore #travel #travelblog #travelling #travellers #contentcreator #content #holiday #vacation #europe #asia #redhead #missengland #missworld #visitturkey #visitturkiye #turkey #turkiye
