What does a giant black hole and its galaxy sound like? By Scott Dutfield published 22 May 22 Meet the newest stars on the music scene. Well, not stars precisely.
Why is a day on Venus longer than a year? The atmosphere may be to blame. By Scott Dutfield published 28 April 22 Venus' dense and stormy atmosphere is the cause why a day on the scorching planet is longer than a year, a new study suggests.
New contest will send artwork to the moon By Scott Dutfield published 28 April 22 300 lucky artists will have their art flown on a one-way ticket to the moon.
2 giant marsquakes rock the far side of Mars By Scott Dutfield published 26 April 22 Mars was recently shaken up by two of the largest marquakes recorded.
Digging deep on Mars could protect future astronauts from radiation By Scott Dutfield published 26 April 22 Future Mars astronauts may need to go underground to avoid dangerous radiation
Mercury: The smallest and closest planet to the sun By Charles Q. Choi, Scott Dutfield published 31 March 22 Reference Planet Mercury is the sun's nearest planetary neighbor. It has short years, long days, huge surface temperature fluctuations and really weird sunsets.
Could we really build Star Trek's USS Enterprise? By Scott Dutfield published 10 March 22 Reference The U.S.S. Enterprise is one of the most famous spacecraft in science fiction but how close are scientists to building one?
Arcturus: Facts about the bright red giant star By Elizabeth Howell, Scott Dutfield published 11 February 22 Reference Arcturus is a red giant that is one of the brightest stars in Earth's night sky.
How does terraforming work in the Alien universe? By Fran Ruiz, Scott Dutfield published 6 February 22 Feature Terraforming lies at the center of James Cameron’s Aliens, but how did they do it?
The history of the universe: Big Bang to now in 10 easy steps By Denise Chow, Scott Dutfield published 2 February 22 Reference Learn about the Big Bang theory and the evolution of the universe in ten steps.
Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet By Charles Q. Choi, Scott Dutfield published 26 January 22 Reference Learn about the physical characteristics of Saturn and its famous rings, what we know about Saturn’s moons and Saturn’s roots in Greek mythology.
How was the moon formed? By Nola Taylor Tillman, Scott Dutfield published 21 January 22 Reference There are three theories as to how Earth's satellite could have been created.
Terrestrial planets: Definition & facts about the inner planets and beyond By Katharine Gammon, Scott Dutfield published 17 January 22 Reference Rocky surfaces and molten cores are what the four inner planets of the solar system have in common
What is a blood moon? By Elizabeth Howell, Scott Dutfield published 14 January 22 Reference If the rays of the setting or rising sun hit the moon just right, the blood moon appears.
Inspiration4: The first all-civilian spaceflight on SpaceX Dragon By Vicky Stein, Scott Dutfield published 5 January 22 REFERENCE Inspiration4 was the world's first orbital spaceflight unsupervised by professional astronauts, using commercial equipment to launch civilian space enthusiasts into orbit.
Einstein's theory of general relativity By Nola Taylor Tillman, Meghan Bartels, Scott Dutfield published 5 January 22 Reference Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is based on the idea that massive objects cause a distortion in space-time, which is felt as gravity.
Dwarf planet Pluto: Facts about the icy former planet By Charles Q. Choi, Scott Dutfield published 12 November 21 Reference Learn about the discovery of dwarf planet Pluto, its fascinating orbit and atmosphere and the controversy surrounding its planetary status.
Record-high astronaut applications overwhelm European Space Agency By Scott Dutfield published 31 August 21 ESA is asking over 23,000 astronaut hopefuls for patience.
A microwave-powered rocket? Drone project suggests it may be possible By Scott Dutfield published 22 August 21 Scientists have demonstrated that beamed microwaves can be converted to electricity to power drones.
Earth rocks collected in 19th century hold clues to finding water on Mars By Scott Dutfield published 17 August 21 By studying rocks on Earth, researchers suggest that their Martian counterparts could also have water trapped within them.