Space Exploration
How Spacecraft Are Designed: Balancing Requirements With Reality
Learn how systems engineers orchestrate the spacecraft design process to ensure that new systems meet their...
Space Exploration
Engineering
Could JWST Discover the Largest Object in the Universe?
New tech like the JWST will help scientists continue to discover the largest objects in the...
Science
Your 2020 Meteor Shower Calendar: July-December
Meteors come and go in a flash, and most come by surprise. But some come in...
Frontiers
Organic Matter on Mars Could Point to Life Years Ago
Organic matter on Mars in the form of the heterocyclic compound thiophene could hint at life...
Black Holes
From a Black Hole’s Orbit, Chaos Erupts
What happens when a black hole's orbit is precisely simulated? One unsettling answer may be that...
Science
Iron Rain Falling: Sweltering Weather on an Exoplanet
Here on Earth, Iron Rain is the name of a video game, and also the name...
Science
Cotton-Candy Exoplanet Mystery
Exoplanet research, the study of planets orbiting distant stars, has discovered thousands of planets. Some are...
Frontiers
Do Aliens Exist? Scientists Wonder If Extraterrestrial Life Has Visited Earth
Do aliens exist? Many scientists believe that humans need to work harder to determine whether aliens...
Frontiers
Pluto Discovery Debacle: Is Pluto a Planet?
Is Pluto a planet? New research suggests the original Pluto discovery classification of ninth planet should...
Science
Where Is Planet X?
Where is Planet X? Dimly lit by a far distant sun, a world much larger than...
Science
Can Viruses Survive in Space? The Pathogen Particle Prognosis
Can viruses survive in space? Let's dive into the out-of-this-world pathogen prognosis.
Engineering
Harpoon Europa to Unlock Hidden Mysteries
Europa seems like our next closest hope for finding the past or present signature of biological...
Scientific Discoveries
5 Mysteries Earth Observing Satellites See From Space
Earth observing satellites that orbit the globe allow researchers to uncover hidden worlds obscured by tropical...
Engineering
Pioneer 4 Spacecraft Was a Successful Failure
The Pioneer 4 spacecraft helped scientists understand the nature of space.