Ian O'Neill
India has Big Plans for Lunar Exploration
[/caption] India will send their first mission to the Moon in September. Chandrayaan-1 has been built and will be launched…
Video of SpaceX Falcon 1 Flight 3 Launch Shows Stage Separation Anomaly
[/caption] On August 2nd, SpaceX made the surprise announcement that the third flight of the Falcon 1 rocket system would…
Film Review: “Fly Me to the Moon”
[/caption] On August 3rd, the new animated movie "Fly Me to the Moon" premiered at the Directors Guild of America…
Could Conflict in Georgia Block US Access to the Space Station?
[/caption] The conflict between Georgia and Russia over the disputed region of South Ossetia may have huge consequences for NASA's…
The Chinese “Weather Manipulation Missile” Olympics
[/caption] One thing is for certain, the Chinese cannot be accused of being subtle when it comes to insuring good…
The Pluto Revolt: Leading Astronomers Want the Plutoid to be Reinstated as a Planet
[/caption] If you thought Pluto was going quietly and giving up its planetary status without a fight, think again. Leading…
Constellation Project Parachute Tests: Ares I Success, Orion Failure
[/caption] At the end of last month, the Orion crew module and the Ares I rocket parachute systems underwent a…
Could Jupiter and Saturn Contain Liquid Metal Helium?
[/caption] The interiors of the two gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, are pretty extreme places. With atmospheric pressures of around…
Next Generation Magnetoplasma Rocket Could be Tested on Space Station
[/caption] NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has announced his intentions to send an advanced spaceship propulsion prototype to the International Space…
Get Ready for September 10th: CERN Announces LHC Switch-On
[/caption] It's official, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will begin operations in a little over a month. On September 10th,…