Mixing Science and Art, One Painting at a Time
All her life, Laci Shea Brock has needed to be creative and inventive. So, perhaps it’s not completely surprising that…
About 3% of Starlinks Have Failed So Far
A new analysis indicates that 3% of Starlink satellites have failed since they were launched to orbit, which could mean…
New Receiver Will Boost Interplanetary Communication
As we explore the solar system, we'll need an interplanetary communication network that can keep up. A new receiver might…
Geologists Have Found the Earth’s Missing Tectonic Plate
Northern Canada has been keeping a secret from the rest of the world. It's home to "Resurrection," a tectonic plate…
Astronomers Find the Hollowed-Out Shell of a Dwarf Galaxy that Collided With the Milky Way Billions of Years Ago
In 2005 astronomers found a dense grouping of stars in the Virgo constellation. It looked like a star cluster, except…
Astronomers Challenge Recent Findings About Venus. “No Statistically Significant Detection of Phosphine”
In September, a team of scientists reported finding phosphine in the upper atmosphere of Venus. Phosphine can be a biomarker…
Scientists Think They Know What Caused the Deadliest Mass Extinction in the History of the Earth
Humanity can have a love/hate relationship with itself, but there's no denying that we're the pinnacle of evolution on Earth…
Weekly Space Hangout: October 21, 2020, Dr. Jill Tarter and the Search for Technosignatures
https://youtu.be/r3-w75rrJkE This week we are excited (and honored) to welcome Dr. Jill Tarter to the Weekly Space Hangout. Best known…
Tales of Two Fall Comets: 88P Howell and M3 ATLAS
Two more comets worth scouting the sky for into November 2020.
What Would a Realistic Space Battle Look Like?
Science fiction space movies can do a poor job of educating people about space. In the movies, hot-shot pilots direct…