Nicholos Wethington
LHC Officially Becomes Most Powerful Accelerator
Well, they've done it: at 2028 GMT, 29 November 2009 the Large Hadron Collider officially became the most powerful particle…
The Next Generation of Heat Shield: Magnetic
Heat shields are an important part of any space vehicle that re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. The next generation of heat…
New Zealand Launches First Rocket
Today was a proud day in the history of New Zealand, marking the first ever home-grown rocket launch from the…
Lake Asymmetry on Titan Explained
If you've wanted to take a swim in a lake on Titan, don't: they're not lakes like we have here…
Ring of Stars in Centaurus A Uncovered
Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is one of the most studied objects in the Southern sky, because it is the giant…
Astronaut Becomes Dad While in Space
Rebecca Bresnik, the wife of STS-129 Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik, gave birth to their new daughter on Saturday night, making…
Hayabusa May Come Home After All
[/caption] As we reported last week, it seemed as if the Hayabusa asteroid explorer mission was dealt a fatal blow…
Astronaut Glove Challenge Winners Announced
NASA's Astronaut Glove Centennial Challenge contest was held yesterday at the Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Florida, and two…
Cassini/IBEX Data Changes View of Heliosphere Shape
Though the Cassini mission has focused intently on scientific exploration of Saturn and its moons, data taken by the spacecraft…
Want to be a Martian?
If you've ever dreamed of exploring Mars, but are worried about all that pesky radiation exposure and being cramped in…