Ian O'Neill
Russian Space Agency Getting Close to Cause of Re-entry Anomaly and Hard Landing
[/caption]Back in April, the world was captivated by what happened to the crew of Soyuz TMA-11. It was supposed to…
The Neutral Hydrogen Gun: A New Solar Flare Phenomenon
[/caption] In 2006, one of the largest solar flares observed for 30 years erupted, saturating X-ray cameras on board observatories…
Astronomers Now Looking For Exomoons Around Exoplanets
[/caption]It looks like astronomers have already grown tired of taking direct observations of exoplanets, been there, done that. So they…
Bringing WIMP Theory into Question: Is There Another Dark Matter Explanation?
[/caption]Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) are thought to dominate dark matter and huge efforts are under way to detect them.…
What About the Space Exploration Crisis? NASA Budget Could be Cut to Save Money
[/caption]There's no denying it, President-elect Barack Obama will have one of the toughest jobs in presidential history. The challenges the…
Nominations: The Universe Today Top 10 Scientific Endeavours of 2008
2008 has been a landmark year for space science and physics endeavour. We've peered deep into the cosmos and fitted…
Time Magazine Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2008: Space and Physics Dominate
[/caption]2008 has been an astounding year of scientific discovery. To celebrate this fact, Time Magazine has listed the "Top 10…
For the Last Time in Texas: Endeavour Pit-Stops at Fort Worth
[/caption]Having flown out of Edwards Air Force Base in California early Wednesday morning, Space Shuttle Endeavour is stopping over at…
Stuck in California: Shuttle Endeavour’s Delayed Flight Home
[/caption] Update: Space Shuttle Endeavour left Edwards Air Force Base this morning at 7am, after a 10-day stop over in…
Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt: A Supermassive Black Hole Lives in Centre of Our Galaxy
[/caption] One the one hand, this might not be surprising news, but on the other, the implications are startling. A…