Tag: space
From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several...
Ali M. Bramson, Purdue University
The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s...
Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
Johann Rafelski, University of Arizona
For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific...
Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
After a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft...
Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled...
Brian Jackson, Boise State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow...
Shannon Schmoll, Michigan State University
When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across...
Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why...
Anne-Katherine Burns, University of California, Irvine
When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the universe exists,...
What happens if someone dies in space?
Emmanuel Urquieta, Baylor College of Medicine
Curious Kids is a series for children of all...
A subtle symphony of ripples in spacetime – astronomers use dead...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
An international team of astronomers has detected a faint signal of gravitational waves reverberating...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
