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Gail Iles, The Conversation

With a 50% success rate, space missions remain a risky business

We are still very much in the early, pioneering days of space exploration.

Gail Iles, The Conversation
· Aug 28, 2023 · 07:30 pm
Can we really deflect an asteroid heading for Earth? NASA is giving it a try

An expert explains the space agency’s latest DART mission and why it is important.

Gail Iles, The Conversation
· Nov 27, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Why is everyone obsessed with Mars when there are other worlds ripe for exploration?

Mars has earned a lot of headlines lately, but dozens of missions are fanning out across the solar system to learn about other weird worlds too.

Gail Iles, The Conversation
· Jun 24, 2021 · 09:30 pm

NASA is returning to the sulphurous sky and lava-covered surface of Venus. Will it find life there?

While the planet has extremely high temperatures, the conditions are far less harsh at a height of about 50 km above the surface.

Gail Iles, The Conversation
· Jun 07, 2021 · 11:30 pm