Ian O'Neill
Could Orion be Downgraded from a Six to Four Astronaut Vehicle?
[/caption] To save on weight, NASA engineers are considering the option to remove two seats from the Orion crew exploration…
Young Asteroids Age Fast with a Solar Wind Tan
[/caption] If you stay out in the Sun too long, you'll eventually get a suntan (or sunburn); your skin will…
Brown Dwarfs Could Be More Common Than We Thought
In 2007, something strange happened to a distant star near the centre of our galaxy; it underwent what is known…
Despite Global Warming, Wildfire Frequency Does Not Increase
[/caption] As global average temperatures rise, it is widely believed the frequency of wildfires will increase. However, this may not…
Should We Really Tell ET Our Problems?
[/caption]So, you have a radio transmitter and you've been tasked to send a message into space to try to communicate…
Where is the Most Remote Location on Earth?
[/caption] According to a new study, less than 10% of the world's land is more than 48 hours of travel…
Constraining the Orbits of Planet X and Nemesis
[/caption] If Planet X was out there, where would it be? This question posed by an Italian researcher turns out…
Kepler Will Be Used to Measure the Size of the Universe
[/caption] On April 7th, commands were sent to NASA's exoplanet-hunting Kepler telescope to eject the 1.3×1.7 metre lens cap so…
NASA Worried: Spirit Reboots Rover Computer, Twice
[/caption] Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is acting a little strange. Over the Easter weekend, it would appear that the tenacious…
Fires Rage Through Central America
[/caption] Having just read about the deadly wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, I was interested to see whether one of…