How NASA flew a helicopter on Mars

The maiden flight of Mars helicopter was a significant advance in propulsion technology.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Apr 20, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective

While science requires proof, religious belief requires faith.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Feb 26, 2021 · 09:30 pm

By 2032, space scientists may be able to study a piece of Mars in their laboratories

A NASA rover will take samples of different rock types and transport it to Earth.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Aug 04, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Katherine Johnson (1918-2020): How the Nasa mathematician became an enduring feminist icon

A pioneer in the American space industry, she died at the age of 101 on Monday.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Feb 26, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Humans have managed to pollute even the Moon (with near indestructible little creatures)

An Israeli spacecraft carrying tardigrades crashed into the moon. Whether they will survive is irrelevant.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Aug 09, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Cassini crashes: It’s time for a new mission to explore the possibility of life on Saturn’s moons

As Cassini’s titanic mission comes to an end, we need to start thinking ahead.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Sep 19, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Why ‘Asgardia’ is more likely to be a pie in the sky than a nation in space

Asgardia is calling for unrestricted research but history has given us many examples where this has resulted in unacceptable consequences.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Oct 15, 2016 · 04:30 am

Emotion and tears in mission control as Rosetta came to a silent end

A moment of sadness with tears shed... then it was on with the work.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Oct 04, 2016 · 01:00 am

What does the solar system sound like?

Scientists are excited about sending a microphone to Mars for the very first time.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Jul 28, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Could a meteorite really have killed a bus driver in Vellore?

At first, it was thought that the explosion was caused by the inadvertent detonation of material at a building site.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Feb 10, 2016 · 12:00 pm

The magical Solar System discoveries we made in 2015

Prepare to be amazed ...

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Dec 26, 2015 · 11:30 pm

Building blocks of life found among organic compounds on Comet 67P – what Philae discoveries mean

Two independent teams have found compounds including nitrogen and carbon dioxide on Comet 67P, which can form sugars and amino acids.

Monica Grady, The Conversation

· Aug 02, 2015 · 10:30 pm