A vacation taking in meteors . . . and a trip to Mars
An account of my visit to Austria to attend the International Meteor Conference.
Sen blogs
An archive of the opinion columns I wrote as a blogger and news editor for SEN.com in 2015.
The night I caught Rosetta’s comet
My account of how I managed to capture the famous comet 67P for myself with a small telescope.
Perseids brought us another shower . . of media hype
Reflections on why the media over-hype events like meteor showers, inevitably leading to disappointment.
The Moon: As a matter of fact, it’s all dark
What an astonishing picture, or sequence of pictures, we saw this week of the Moon passing in front of the Earth.
Comets: From foretelling death to bringing life
My blog describing. how comets used to be regarded with fear and awe.
How can we talk to E.T?
Can we, and should we, try to contact extraterrestrial life? Astronomers are divided.
Now it’s time for a return visit to Uranus and Neptune
New Horizons’ flyby of dwarf planet Pluto was the story of the week, with initial results suggesting that everything went better than anyone might have dared hope.
Thrilling missions keep us all hooked
Isn’t it amazing how space missions can keep you on the edge of your seat? My look forward to NASA’s Pluto encounter.
Spirit that drives our exploration of the Solar System
My blog on the spirit that drives our exploration of the Solar System.
Life on Mars? How about the Sun and Moon too!
With so many exciting space missions currently helping us learn more about the family of worlds around us, I took a trip two hundred years back in time this week for a different perspective on the Solar System.
What surprises next from the Rosetta rollercoaster?
The Rosetta mission is unlike any other . . . I sometimes think I am dreaming some of it!
