Andy Tomaswick
Astronauts Could Clear Lunar Dust Away with Nitrogen Spray
One of the last times we did an article about a technology that could remove lunar dust from clothing, we…
Strange Green Lines Above Hawaii was Probably a Chinese Satellite
Every once in a while, the stars (or, in this case, satellites) align, and keen observers can receive an unexpected…
China’s Rover Used Radar to Look Deep Beneath the Surface of Mars. What Did it Find?
The ongoing effort to under Martian geology and the planet's history continues. A recent paper from a scientific team in…
Are There Better Ways to Communicate with Mars?
Mars is a long way from Earth, making it challenging to communicate with. That difficult communication is becoming ever more…
Blue Origin is Building Solar Cells out of (Simulated) Lunar Regolith
Power infrastructure will be critical for any long-term space colony, and one of the most critical pieces of that power…
Humanity has Never Seen the sky in the Longest Wavelengths. That Could Change With a new Space Telescope
Technological revolutions can bring about dramatic changes in various fields, some of which are only tangentially related to the field…
The Mass of a Single Star (other than the Sun) has Been Directly Measured for the First Time
How do you measure an object's weight from a distance? You could guess at its distance and therefore derive its…
Why are Jupiter’s Trojan Regions so Unevenly Balanced With Asteroids?
Solar systems evolve, especially early on in their lifetimes. While this evolution is primarily driven by gravity, there are some…
An Extremely Lightweight Fission Rocket Could Reach the Solar Gravitational Lens in 15 Years
Novel propulsion ideas for moving around space seem like they're a dime a dozen recently. Besides the typical argument between…
If an Earthlike Planet is Within 30 Light-Years, This Space Telescope Will Find it
There has long been a limiting factor in the development of space-based telescopes - launch fairings. These capsules essentially limit…