Stephen Hawking says so.
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We’re looking back in time when we look across the light years, so what’s different between what we see and what’s really there? “I saw a star explode and send out […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson and others consider whether alien diseases have the potential to wipe out humanity and maybe already have in the past.
The greatest new anime of 2015 has some incredibly powerful feats. Here’s the physics of the most sensational one. “Human beings are strong because we have the ability to change […]
Earth day may have been last week, but the lessons we learned about Earth from space are with us always. “We are not learning to view ourselves as an advanced, evolving […]
It took hundreds of years for Einstein to dethrone him, and even then, he was off by less than 1% of a spectacular prediction.
An awful op-ed about how science is no different than other disciplines misses some fundamental facts. “Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds.” […]
It’s a wonderful potential technology for going interstellar. But in your lifetime? Don’t hold your breath. “Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We […]
Mars used to be a warm, wet world, filled with oceans, rivers, and maybe even life. Here’s what happened. “Studying whether there’s life on Mars or studying how the universe […]
NASA is getting really serious about its mission to land humans on Mars in the 2030s.
The Planetary Society has unveiled the successor of its first solar sail project, the LightSail 2. It will take flight sometime this year when SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is ready.
Astronaut Scott Kelly channeled his inner Mark Watney.
Science is the best tool we have for predicting the future. Here’s what the next year ought to bring. “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s […]
With the recent discovery of liquid water on the Martian surface, it’s time to take a look back at the full suite of evidence that we have concerning the red […]
Learn why you shouldn’t take a selfie in zero gravity, and other aspects of living in space.
The evidence is there, and sometimes a set of pictures can show you better than words could ever tell. “If I want water, I’ll have to make it from scratch. […]
If we have serious ambitions to live on Mars, it might be.
Living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity, says author Stephen Petranek. Here’s how he thinks we can survive the radiation.
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In a press conference this morning at 11:30 am Eastern time, NASA scientists confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars.
Such a question assumes we’d be able to contact aliens should we find them. Bill’s not entirely sure we’ll be able to.
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This development could lead to resources that may benefit future expeditions.
Are comets and asteroids periodic, and are we due? “Biological diversity is messy. It walks, it crawls, it swims, it swoops, it buzzes. But extinction is silent, and it has no […]
And why you shouldn’t even be asking a question like that. “If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” –John F. […]
The trick to producing water for astronauts is to figure out how best to extract it from the soil and atmosphere.
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Bringing a whole new meaning to phrase “couch surfing.”
Life may have ended before it had a chance to begin. They’re calling this solution to the Fermi Paradox the Gaian Bottleneck. It’s not that life has never emerged in the universe — it just never had the chance to grow or evolve.
If black holes suck everything in and nothing can get out, what does that mean for dark matter? “A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another […]
Hint: it doesn’t have anything to do with our blue skies. “Whenever I gaze up at the moon, I feel like I’m on a time machine. I am back to that […]
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