In a nationwide contest, school children came up with “Endeavour,” the name of the ship Captain James Cook sailed to the Sandwich Islands in the 1700s. The Endeavour space shuttle was built in four years, and flew out on … . . . → Read More: A look back at Endeavour, the youngest member of NASA's shuttle …
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Born out of the structural spares created during the construction flows for Discovery and Atlantis, and bearing the name of Captain James Cook's British exploration ship, Endeavour was transported into KSC by the Shuttle … . . . → Read More: Endeavour leaves KSC for the final time, years before her time … Sandwich Island is the name given to the Hawaiian island chain by Captain James Cook in 1770s. Sandwich Island Bass is SLVRSNKRS (Darren Qunisaat) and Helmet Conspiracy (Joti Mangat & Rudy Castrorina) They respresent a new … . . . → Read More: Sandwich Island Bass Keeps Hawaii on Lock To Moombahton Captain James Cook was the first to land on the island in 1775 and claimed it in the name of the British Empire, despite it having been discovered on numerous occasions prior to his visit. A king penguin on Macquarie Island .. . . . → Read More: Penguin Cam on South Georgia Islands « Sub-Antarctic Science Cavvanbah is the name the Aborigines gave to the area. When British explorer Captain James Cook landed there in 1770, he called it Byron Bay in honor of Vice Admiral John Byron of the British Royal Navy who was also the .. . . . → Read More: Why your next yoga retreat should be in Byron Bay | My Blog Rich in history, the area's name comes from Captain James Cook who, awed by the natural beauty, named it Whit Sunday, after the seventh Sunday following Easter. . . . → Read More: Whitsunday Regional Council | Australian Construction Focus … The name of Whitsunday Islands actually came from the famous Captain James Cook , the explorer, back in 1770. . . . → Read More: Airlie Beach, Australia – A Tourist Hotspot | Australia Campervans It was not until 1770 that the English Captain James Cook landed and claimed the Great Southern Land in the name of King George III, six years before the American colonies declared their independence from that same King. . . . → Read More: Pepi's Symposium: Australia Day Why Endeavour?: Endeavour is the name of one of the space shuttle orbiters which in turn was named after Captain James Cook's ship which explored the Pacific. . . . → Read More: Saint Arnold Endeavour still leading handily in DIPA name vote … Secondly, as the name suggests, it should act as an embassy for Aboriginal Australians . The people who camp there should be ambassadors of their people. Generally this is successful. . . . → Read More: Trouble at the old Tent Embassy | The RiotACT |
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