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A new computer model solves a pair of Jovian riddles.
The CEO once said a self-sustaining Mars colony won’t work if it’s wildly expensive for each person to make the voyage.
The unmanned lander will help scientists learn more about the interior of Mars and the development of rocky planets.
A NASA-led study suggests the stress of spaceflight seems to trigger various types of herpes to reactivate in astronauts.
NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller will be at Big Think’s studio on May 16th to answer YOUR questions! Here’s all you need to know to submit your science-related inquiries.
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The flying rotorcraft drone is set to land on Saturn’s largest moon in 2034.
The planet has had life on it, in some form or another, for nearly as long as Earth has existed. If you came to our Solar System right after it formed, […]
If they saw us as we were before the recent industrial revolution, would there be any reason to particularly care about us? All across the Universe, trillions of galaxies can be […]
Hubble captures the afterglow of an epochal blast.
How can we use the resources that are already on the Moon to make human exploration of the satellite as economical as possible?
The ‘giant impact’ that led to Earth might not have been so giant, after all. A little over 4.5 billion years ago, our Solar System began to form. Somewhere in the […]
It’s unlikely that there’s anything on the planet that is worth the cost of shipping it back
China’s Chang’e 4 biosphere experiment marks a first for humankind.
Documentary explores astrobiology, astronauts, and the awe of it all.
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The Solar System’s outermost, undisputed planet wasn’t discovered until the 19th century. Here’s how you can easily find it yourself this December. There’s no greater scientific thrill than discovering something […]
Could 16 Psyche make every person on Earth a billionaire? The space mining race is heating up.
Someday we’ll beam to the moon for afternoon tea, and be back in New York for dinner.
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It’s a great time to be an astrobiologist—and for all of us to be asking, “Are we alone?”
We trust science more than we even realize, and yet we’re quick to reject it. Why?
Is it saying too much to say something doesn’t exist when you have no evidence either way?
As the fabled star continues to dim, the world holds its breath and hopes. Here’s what’s in store when the fateful day arrives. The stars in the night sky, normally static […]
Follow along as the InSight spacecraft crosses millions of miles to the red planet.
All the planets, asteroids, and Kuiper belt objects out there all point to the same conclusion: it’s giant impacts or no moons at all. Out of all the rocky planets […]
Scientists at NASA are currently developing methane-creating robots to overcome this challenge.
While nothing is ever certain about the future, here are 10 great achievements you can bet on. Every year, unexpected scientific discoveries challenge what we know. Observations using the Atacama Large […]