Ian O'Neill
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Ex-NASA Associate Administrator’s Anger at the “Cancer” Overtaking US Space Agency
[/caption] It is rare you'll see such a high-ranking ex-NASA official being so blunt with his criticism of the US…
“Wasteful” Sample Storage Box Removed from Mars Science Laboratory
Stern: "The Mars program is slowly committing suicide in front of our very eyes" [/caption] NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)…
Spiders Adapt to Space, Weaving a Near-Perfect Web
[/caption]The educational experiment currently being carried out on the space station has just returned a surprise result. It would appear…
Constellation Launch Abort System Successfully Tested (Again)
[/caption]When the Constellation Program is completed, we'll have a brand new generation of rocket design (Ares) and a hi-tech space…
Space Station Urine Recycler Breaks Down
[/caption]The system has only just been installed and it is already broken down. Unfortunately, the crew of the International Space…
Mars Atmospheric “Bubbles” Carried Away by the Solar Wind
[/caption]Mars is a strange planet. There is evidence that the Red Planet once played host to a thick atmosphere and…
Despite Dust Storms, Solar Power is Best for Mars Colonies
[/caption] Dust -- a solar panel's worst nightmare. Is sending solar-powered robots to the Red Planet a bad idea? Mars…
Air Quality Sensor to be Tested on ISS for Future Missions to Moon and Mars
[/caption]Air quality is a serious issue for any space-based activity. After all, if a harmful gas is leaked into the…
Mars Rover Spirit Surviving on a Low Energy Diet
[/caption]Last week, Mars Exploration Rover Spirit looked as if its sols were numbered. Hot on the heals of the demise…