Ian O'Neill
The Mars Curse
Admittedly, Mars has drawn more space missions than the rest of the Solar System's planets, but why have nearly two…
See that Record Breaking Gamma Ray Burst Go! (Video)
No sooner had NASA's Swift X-Ray Telescope caught the record-breaking Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) in the act on Wednesday (March 19th),…
Biggest Ever Cosmic Explosion Observed 7.5 Billion Light Years Away
A record-breaking gamma ray burst was observed yesterday (March 19th) by NASA's Swift satellite. After red-shift observations were analysed, astronomers…
Could Cosmic Rays Influence Global Warming?
The idea goes like this: Cosmic rays, originating from outside the Solar System, hit the Earth's atmosphere. In doing so…
ATV Jules Verne Reaches “Parking Orbit” 2000km from ISS
Peering across 2000 km of space, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), "Jules Verne", leads the orbit of the International Space…
Gravity Waves in the Atmosphere can Energize Tornados (Video)
Gravity waves are global events. Much like the ripples on a massive pond, these large-scale waves can propagate from an…
Astrium Unveils New Spaceship Plans (Video Simulation & Pictures)
Europe's leading spacecraft manufacturer EADS Astrium, the builders of the Ariane rocket (that launches many of Europe's space missions), has announced…
Why are Saturn’s Rings Disappearing?
Astronomers have noticed a change on Saturn. The planet's rings are getting thinner and thinner and the details in the dark…
A Step Toward Quantum Communications with Space
Sending quantum information in the form of qubits (quantum bits) have been successfully carried out for years. Firing indecipherable packets…
When Black Holes Explode: Measuring the Emission from the Fifth Dimension
Primordial black holes are remnants of the Big Bang and they are predicted to be knocking around in our universe…