R.I.P “Outcasts”

I just wanted to say a few words to mark the sad passing of the BBC’s “epic sci-fi” series, “Outcasts”, which isn’t being renewed after the end of its opening season. If you didn’t watch it, or haven’t heard of it, “Outcasts” was the story of a group of pioneers, on an alien planet, “Carpathia”, [...]

Mercury seen from near and far…

It’s now just two days – two days! – until NASA’s MESSENGER probe opens its eyes and starts taking the most detailed photos of the surface of Mercury ever seen. It entered orbit a few days ago, but since then it has been given a rigorous shake-down and check by its team of scientists and [...]