Mark Thompson
Reaction Engines Goes Into Bankruptcy, Taking the Hypersonic SABRE Engine With it
Rarely does something get developed which is a real game changer in space exploration. One example is the Skylon reusable…
Good News, the Ozone Layer Hole is Continuing to Shrink
Climate change is a huge topic and often debated across the world. We continue to burn fossil fuels and ignore…
Voyager 1 is Forced to Rely on its Low Power Radio
Voyager 1 was launched waaaaaay back in 1977. I would have been 4 years old then! It’s an incredible achievement…
New View of Venus Reveals Previously Hidden Impact Craters
Think of the Moon and most people will imagine a barren world pockmarked with craters. The same is likely true…
China Trains Next Batch of Taikonauts
China has a fabulously rich history when it comes to space travel and was among the first to experiment in…
NASA Focusses in on Artemis III Landing Sites.
It was 1969 that humans first set foot on the Moon. Back then, the Apollo mission was the focus of…
The Connection Between Black Holes and Dark Energy is Getting Stronger
The discovery of the accelerated expansion of the Universe has often been attributed to the force known as dark energy.…
Astronauts Could Take an Asteroid Ferry from Earth to Mars
This idea really is quite a fascinating one. Currently a trip to Mars would require large amounts of air, water…
Webb Scans Vega for Planets
To northern sky watchers, Vega is a familiar sight in the summer sky. It’s one of the brightest stars in…
Red Dwarf Stars Might Be Able to Hold Onto Their Atmospheres After All
Exoplanets are a fascinating aspect of the study of the Universe. TRAPPIST-1 is perhaps one of the most intriguing exoplanet…