Ian O'Neill
Development Problems May Delay Mars Science Laboratory Mission Until 2011
NASA's over budget Mars Science Laboratory mission, scheduled for a 2009 launch, may be delayed due to problems with the…
NASA and ESA Orbiters Join Forces to Prepare for Phoenix Arrival on May 25th, 2008
When the Phoenix lander hits the Martian atmosphere at over 20,000 km/h, at least it will feel safe in the…
UK Reinstated as Full Member of Gemini Project
It is official: the UK is back as a full member of the Gemini Observatory international partnership. At the beginning…
Pluto’s Moons, Nix and Hydra, may have been Adopted
How many moons does Pluto have? The mini-moons of Pluto, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2005 (but named…
“Foresight” Wins First Prize in Apophis Asteroid Tagging Competition
The Near Earth Asteroid (NEO) Apophis is expected to flyby the Earth in 2029. However, this flyby will be more…
Nanotechnology and “Electrochromics” Successfully Tested On Board Satellite MidSTAR-1
The zero-gravity of Earth orbit is a massive attraction to developers of new technologies. This highly controlled environment removes one…
Record Breaking “Dark Matter Web” Structures Observed Spanning 270 Million Light Years Across
It is well documented that dark matter makes up the majority of the mass in our universe. The big problem…
Space Debris May be Catastrophic to Future Missions (and Google Earth is Watching…)
Kessler Syndrome could be a frightening situation for space travel. No, it's not a health risk to the human body…
Could Primordial Black Holes Deflect Asteriods on a Collision Course with Earth?
Primordial black holes (PBHs) are getting mischievous again. These artefacts from the Big Bang could be responsible for hiding inside…
The Mysteries Behind the Dynamic Global Weather of Venus
As if the cloudy planet couldn't get any more mysterious, Venus and its global weather patterns are baffling European Space…