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R2-D2 On The Moon? Why Not! 11 Jul 2013 | 12:44 pm
“R2, where are you?” On the moon… Credit: NASA/Corbis/Ian O’Neill/Discovery News Sometimes, all it takes is the slightest of hints before I start Photoshopping stuff on the Moon that shouldn’t be the...
Iain M. Banks, Science Fiction Genius, Dies at 59 10 Jun 2013 | 12:35 am
It’s always hard when a person who inspired you in life dies. And for me, there are only a handful of people beyond my circles of family and friends who have, in some way, shaped my thinking. But thro...
The British (Astronauts) Are Coming! 21 May 2013 | 12:19 am
Really, we are. But for the love of god old chap, make sure the first 2015 space station cargo run is packed to the brim with tea bags! Ever since I heard the first UK government-funded astronaut was ...
Colonists Beware: Don’t Camp at the Bottom of Martian Hills! 8 May 2013 | 12:38 pm
It’s always fascinating to see evidence of active geological processes on Mars. And with the help of the armada of robots in orbit and roving the Red Planet, there are plenty of opportunities to see t...
About Those ‘Habitable’ Exoplanets (RT America Interview) 24 Apr 2013 | 11:44 pm
On Monday, I appeared on RT America’s live news broadcast to talk exoplanets — particularly the three small (possibly rocky) worlds that orbit the stars Kepler-62 and Kepler-69. It was a lot of fun di...
We Are The 4.9% 12 Apr 2013 | 10:51 am
This month is Global Astronomy Month (GAM2013) organized by my friends Astronomers Without Borders (AWB). There is a whole host of events going on right this moment to boost astronomy throughout the i...
The White House Approves NASA’s ‘James Bond’ Asteroid Bagging Mission 11 Apr 2013 | 08:54 am
It’s been a looooong time since I last updated Astroengine.com, so first off, apologies for that. But today seems as good a time as any to crank up the ‘engine’s servers as the White House has rubber-...
Shhhhh… Do You Hear That? That’s The Sound Of The World Not Ending 21 Dec 2012 | 04:53 am
Now, call your friends, grab a beer and celebrate the end of the Maya Long Count calendar’s 13th b’ak’tun and the winter solstice. (Sorry doomsayers, I will not be giving you a reference for your post...
Sir Patrick Moore (1923-2012) 10 Dec 2012 | 02:31 am
“I’m only a four-dimensional creature. Haven’t got a clue how to visualise infinity. Even Einstein hadn’t. I know because I asked him.” — Sir Patrick Moore The Sky at Night: Curiosity at Mars (Patrick...
Big AGU Announcements: Curiosity Team May Not, But What About Voyager 1? (Update) 3 Dec 2012 | 04:30 am
UPDATE (8 p.m. PDT): That whole thing I said in my Al Jazeera English op-ed about being blinkered on the organics explanation for the “big” news on Monday? Well, case in point, as tweeted by @MarsToda...
