Approaching Pavonis Mons by balloon

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of returning to St Andrews after twenty years. During my stay I was well looked after by Yvonne and...

Mention in the previous comments thread of the similarity between the ESA/UK Skylon concept and Fireball XL-5 reminded me of this even mor...

I'm away from home at the moment, and have a book I need to read for review, so with regret (and not wanting to travel with two hefty ha...

Delighted to report that Terminal World has made the shortlist for Wales Book of the Year 2011. From the BBC Wales website: "A poet...

Yesterday I sent Blue Remembered Earth back to my publisher, after a substantial round of general cutting and tightening. The draft I submit...

I got back from Oslo (which was great; thanks are due to my excellent hosts - especially Heidi Lyshol - for a very enjoyable visit) and then...

While I'm in Oslo, here's a short essay I did for the BSFA on the film "Fantastic Voyage". Its many flaws notwithstand...