Mars is Surprisingly Volcanically Active

Like many that grew up watching the skies, I have been captivated by the planets. Mars…

JWST Sets a New Record, Sees Newly Forming Stars in the Triangulum Galaxy

Our Milky Way bristles with giant molecular clouds birthing stars. Based on what we see here,…

Why Quantum Mechanics Defies Physics

The full, weird story of the quantum world is much too large for a single article,…

NASA Astronauts are Trying Out the Starship Lunar Elevator

As NASA continues to ramp up efforts for its Artemis program, which has the goal of…

We Owe Our Lives to the Moon

Life appeared on Earth through a series of lucky coincidences, and that luck started with our…

Top Astronomy Events for 2024

Astronomy 2024 features the final total solar eclipse for the CONUS until 2044, and much more.…

Miniaturized Jumping Robots Could Study An Asteroid’s Gravity

Missions focusing on small bodies in the solar system have been coming thick and fast lately.…

How Supersymmetry Saved String Theory

String theory, like most revolutions, had humble origins. It started all the way back in the…

Using Smart Materials To Deploy A Dark Age Explorer

One of the most significant constraints on the size of objects placed into orbit is the…

The Atmosphere of an Exoplanet Reveals Secrets About Its Surface

As astronomers have begun to gather data on the atmospheres of planets, we’re learning about their…