Ian O'Neill
North Korea Rocket Launch “Partial Success”
[/caption]On Sunday, North Korea carried out its promise of launching a rocket carrying a satellite, as part of their peaceful…
North Korea Threatens War if Rocket is Shot Down
[/caption] Some time between April 4th-8th, North Korea will launch a communications satellite into orbit. Unsurprisingly there is huge scepticism…
Warp Drives Probably Impossible After All
[/caption] Just when I was getting excited about the possibility of travelling to distant worlds, scientists have uncovered a deep…
NASA Could be “Criminally Negligent” Over Brian the Bat Death
[/caption]NOTE: This was the Universe Today's contribution to April Fools Day, just in case you were wondering. However, it isn't…
Was the Tunguska Fireball a Comet Chemical Bomb?
[/caption]Over a century ago, on June 30th, 1908 a huge explosion detonated over an unpopulated region of Russia called Tunguska.…
Mars Express Finds Rusty Evidence to Red Planet’s Wet Past
[/caption] The picture of Mars' wet history is gradually becoming more comprehensive. This time, new observations by the European Space…
The Sun as a White Dwarf Star
[/caption] What will happen to all the inner planets, dwarf planets, gas giants and asteroids in the Solar System when…
The Discovery Bat’s Fate is Confirmed
[/caption]On Sunday, Space Shuttle Discovery lit up the Florida evening skies, cutting through a magnificent sunset. The STS-119 mission is…
Newly Discovered Asteroid 2009 FH to Buzz Past the Earth Tonight
[/caption]Another asteroid is set to make a close approach of 79,000 km according to NASA, a distance twice that of…
Looking For Extraterrestrials Looking At Us
[/caption]The cosmos is a very big place, how do you begin the search for exoplanets orbiting other stars? Astronomers have…