Ian O'Neill
ATV Jules Verne Boosts Space Station to Higher Orbit (Video)
For the first time since docking with the International Space Station (ISS) on April 3rd, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (A…
Space Golf and Other Zero-G Sports on the ISS
Humans and sports go hand-in-hand; it was only a matter of time before sports pushed into space. Whether astronauts are…
Potential Global Warming “Fix” Will Damage the Ozone Layer
There are many possible "geo-engineering" solutions open to scientists in the aim to stave off global warming. One of the…
Soyuz Hard Landing: The Facts
Now the dust has settled news sources appear to be coherently reporting the events that unfolded early Saturday morning. As…
Solar Sail Space Travel One Step Closer to Reality
Solar sails were once thought to belong in the realms of science fiction. Huge canopies of lightweight tin foil catching…
Soyuz Capsule Hatch Nearly Burned Up and Crew’s Lives Were on a “Razor’s Edge”
First, Russian space officials tried to cover up the emergency landing of the Soyuz descent capsule on Saturday. Then they…
New Facts Emerge from Soyuz Emergency Landing
The facts behind the "ballistic re-entry" of the Soyuz descent capsule are beginning to come to light. According to several…
The “Best Engineering Tool” in Space: Duct Tape
The uses for duct tape seem to be endless. From the Apollo missions in the 1970's to the International Space…
X-Ray Flare Echo Reveals Supermassive Black Hole Torus
The light echo of an X-ray flare from the nucleus of a galaxy has been observed. The flare almost certainly…
Branson to be the First to Marry Couples in Space
He's married a couple on board a Virgin America jet, he's also officiated the marriage of Google's co-founder Larry Page…