Tag: space
Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny...
Mary Magnuson, The Conversation
China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en...
‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries...
Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet...
Daniel Apai, University of Arizona
A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of...
Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience...
Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University
Jared Isaacman, billionaire, CEO and nominee to become the next NASA administrator, faced questions...
Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
Benjamin Roulston, Clarkson University
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the...
Mission possible − parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive...
Jesse Rhoades, University of North Dakota and Rebecca Rhoades, University of North Dakota
Humans will likely set foot on...
Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms −...
Shirsh Lata Soni, University of Michigan
The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain...
Microgravity in space may cause cancer − but on Earth, mimicking...
Sai Deepika Reddy Yaram, West Virginia University and Soumya Srivastava, West Virginia University
As space travel gains traction and...
EXPLORING NATURE
Despite Supreme Court setback, children’s lawsuits against climate change continue
Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan
An ancient legal principle has become a key strategy of American children seeking to...
