Science
Space Gem or Fools Gold? The Search for Diamonds in the Sky
What is a space gem? Diamond-like minerals have been found in meteorites or detected by telescopes.
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
A Game of Cosmic DARTs: Planetary Defense Against Asteroids
What would happen if an asteroid hit Earth? We're working hard not to find out and...
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
What Is Space Weather?
Everyone is familiar with the concept of weather and how it can affect daily activity and...
Science
The Harvest Moon Lights the Night as Autumn Arrives
The full moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox is called the Harvest Moon. Learn...
Space
Bennu Asteroid Unlikely to Hit Earth in the Next 300 Years
The Bennu asteroid is a 500-meter-wide asteroid that orbits our sun, following a trajectory that periodically...
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Planet-Forming Disks Contain Key Ingredients for Life: Methanol
In 2021, the complex carbon molecule methanol — a key molecule of life — was discovered...
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Picking Up the Pieces: O-REx Brings Back the Past to Build the Future
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sailed up to the carbon-rich Bennu asteroid in December 2018, gathering samples that...
Science
The Great Conjunction Curse: Creative Conjecture or Concerning Coincidence?
The Great Conjunction curse: Does the planetary pairing of Saturn and Jupiter drive creative conjecture or...
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Is There a Parallel Universe? Star Trek Technology and the Science of Spore Drives
Is there a parallel universe? Could spore drives really exist? Let's break down the science of...
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Zombie Star Diaries — The Life and “Death” of iPTF14hls
What happens when a star dies? Find out why iPTF14hls is called the "zombie star."
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The Reality of Science Fiction TV Series
Learn more about how popular science fiction TV series are getting science right...and wrong.
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Astronomers Closer to Solving the Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers have discovered a source of fast radio bursts from a galaxy 3 billion light-years away.
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Visiting Space Rocks for Clues to the Formation of the Asteroid Belt
Visiting asteroids could give clues to the formation of the asteroid belt, as well as pick...
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An Explosion on the Sun
An explosion on the sun helped to enliven the 2022 spring break season. What are solar...