Ian O'Neill
Life Will be Hard for Colonists – Kaguya Can’t Find Water on the Moon
[/caption] It's been a long-held belief that the Moon is hiding significant quantities of water ice, safe from the Sun's…
Where Have All the Gamma Ray Bursts Gone?
[/caption] Astronomers are confused. As if gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) weren't mysterious enough, there's something else to add to the bag…
Asteroseismology: Observing Stars Vibrate with CoRoT
[/caption]Observing a stars brightness pulsate may reveal its internal structure say researchers using the Convection Rotation and Planetary Transits (CoRoT)…
Aldrin: Mars Pioneers Should Not Return to Earth
[/caption]Commenting on the strategy for the exploration of Mars, Buzz Aldrin, second man on the Moon and tireless space exploration…
The Martian Ice-Filled, Oyster Shell-Shaped Crater (HiRISE Images)
[/caption]This striking view of the Martian surface shows a stark contrast (false colour) between ice deposits and layered deposits (composed…
The Zero-Gravity Coffee Maker: Space Station Luxury or Necessity?
Costa Rican engineering students invent a coffee percolator for use in orbit [/caption]Imagine: You've just woken up on board the…
Feeding Time at the Stellar Zoo: Infant Stars Generate Lots of Gas
[/caption] Understanding how stars form is critical to astronomers. If we can gain a better understanding of how intermediate-size infant…
Hottest Ever Exoplanet Discovered: WASP-12b
[/caption] Planets approximately the size of Jupiter orbiting close to their star in other systems are often referred to as…
Space Tourist Garriott Docks with Station (Videos)
[/caption]The Soyuz TMA-13 carrying Expedition 18 to the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully docked, delivering astronaut Mike Fincke, cosmonaut…
Violent Polar Cyclones on Saturn Imaged in Unprecedented Detail by Cassini
[/caption] The Cassini mission has released some of the most detailed images of Saturn's poles yet, revealing vast cyclones churning…