How to avoid an asteroid apocalypse
My feature published in Engineering and Technology in September 2020 Asteroid impacts are the only natural disasters that can be predicted but also avoided, says Ian Carnelli, manager of a […]
Presenting ESA Industry Space Days 2020
In September 2020, I hosted the European Space Agency’s Industry Space Days 2020, a three hour webstream opening a two-day virtual event for small and medium enterprises. During the webstream, […]
Solar Orbiter first image release: my 2020 professional highlight
In 2020, I had the great honour to serve as a maternity cover science editor at the European Space Agency. During that time, I led the hugely successful Solar Orbiter […]
The Shortcut – Chapter 11
David really disliked Peter Noble, the smug upper-class head of the London Shortcut Centre. The self-assured master of passive-aggressive control tactics and graduate from the university of covert manipulation was […]
The Shortcut – chapter 5
There was absolutely nothing David could have done to save Mr Jones’ life. In fact, he wouldn’t even have recognised that the body was Mr Jones if the police officer […]
The Shortcut – chapter 1
Chapter 1 Anastasia reached the top of the stairs and sighed. Her cheeks were flushed from the climb, and droplets of sweat clung to her hairline. She turned and paused, […]
Is there life on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus?
Written for the European Space Agency Data from the international Cassini spacecraft have revealed complex organic molecules originating from Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, strengthening the idea that this ocean-world hosts […]
Dust Storms on Titan Spotted by Cassini for the First Time
Written for the European Space Agency Data from the international Cassini spacecraft that explored Saturn and its moons between 2004 and 2017 has revealed what appear to be giant dust […]
London’s killer air
Written for E&T How much do you need to worry about air pollution? E&T reporter Tereza Pultarova takes part in a King’s College London experiment to find out what Londoners […]
Return to the Moon – and this time we’re staying
Written for E&T Forty-five years after the final Apollo lunar landing, the world’s space agencies are finalising plans for mankind’s return to the Moon – this time to stay for […]
