Ian O'Neill

US Space Station Crew’s Orbital Presidential Vote

[/caption]Astronauts realise that there are some things they will miss out on. Whilst living on the International Space Station (ISS)…

16 years ago

ISS Space Junk Re-Entered Without Incident, 550km South of Australia (Updated)

[/caption] The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS), the largest chunk of debris ever jettisoned from the International Space Station (ISS) had…

16 years ago

Largest Ever Piece of Space Station Junk to Hit Earth Tomorrow

[/caption]The Early Ammonia Servicer (EAS) weighs 1400 lb (635 kg), is the size of two refrigerators and it's going to…

16 years ago

Google and NASA are Working on an Interplanetary Internet

[/caption]In an initiative energized by Google Vice-President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf, the International Space Station could be testing…

16 years ago

More Ares I Development Problems: Is it Really That Bad?

[/caption]There's been a lot of bad news surrounding the development of the Constellation Program of late. We've had news of…

16 years ago

Ham Radio Operator Communicates with Space Station

[/caption]A Canadian amateur radio operator had an 11 minute opportunity to listen out for the International Space Station (ISS) as…

16 years ago

Russian Spacecraft Producer: No More Money for Soyuz

[/caption]The Russian spacecraft producer Energiya has warned that it might only have enough money to launch the next two Soyuz…

16 years ago

US Air Force Increases Investment in Satellite Protection Technology

[/caption]What does the US, Russia and China have in common? Yes, they've all sent a man into space and successfully…

16 years ago

Google Founders Buy Fighter Jet… to Help NASA

[/caption]A company owned by Google's founders has just bought a 1982 light attack Dornier Alpha Jet. H211 LLC owns several…

16 years ago

Could Strange Mars Craters be from a Fallen Third Moon?

[/caption]Was there a third Martian moon orbiting the planet? Did Phobos and Deimos have a triplet sibling? According to the…

16 years ago