Victoria Corless
A chemist turned science writer, Victoria Corless completed her Ph.D. in organic synthesis at the University of Toronto and, ever the cliché, realized lab work was not something she wanted to do for the rest of her days. After dabbling in science writing and a brief stint as a medical writer, Victoria joined Wiley’s Advanced Science News where she works as an editor and writer. On the side, she freelances for various outlets, including Research2Reality and Chemistry World.
Latest articles by Victoria Corless
Carbon dioxide rivers? Ancient Mars' liquid may not all have been water
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists are rethinking a long-held belief that the liquid responsible for shaping Mars' surface must have been water.
Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views
By Victoria Corless published
MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.
Discovery! Newfound exoplanet is 4th 'hot Neptune' ever found
By Victoria Corless published
NASA's TESS satellite has discovered a Neptune-sized exoplanet closely orbiting its host star. It's just the fourth object of its kind ever identified.
NASA's next-gen Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope gets its powerful eye (photos)
By Victoria Corless published
The optics for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have been delivered, marking a big milestone in the assembly of the powerful next-generation observatory.
Scientists are updating chemistry models to track down life on icy moons
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists are using chemical modeling to dissect whether life exists on icy moons in our solar system.
How does spaceflight affect astronauts' brains? There's good news and bad
By Victoria Corless published
Long-duration spaceflight affects some aspects of astronauts' cognitive health, but the observed impairment was not found to be lasting, a new study finds.
Scientists find highest energy cosmic ray electrons ever seen
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists with the HESS Observatory have identified the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed. What could this mean for our understanding of the universe?
Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure
By Victoria Corless last updated
Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life.
Did NASA's Viking landers accidentally kill life on Mars? Why one scientist thinks so
By Victoria Corless published
Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a scientist who thinks NASA's Viking landers could have inadvertently destroyed the life they were searching for. In this Q&A, we ask why.
Asteroid pieces brought to Earth help reveal how our solar system's planets and moons grew
By Victoria Corless published
Samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have revealed clues about a primordial magnetic field that helped asteroids, planets and moons grow in our solar system.
Scientists found 'nitriles' in an interstellar cloud — here's why that could be huge
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists found molecules containing nitriles in space — the discovery could shed light on the origins of life as we know it.
NASA's Roman space telescope gets ready to stare at distant suns to find alien planets
By Victoria Corless published
The Roman Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will enable scientists to detect the faint light from planets beyond our solar system.
How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists are tracking the evolution of comet Hale-Bopp, one of the brightest comets ever seen.
Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here's why that's a big deal
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists have identified one of the largest carbon-based molecules in space yet. It could help us decode the origins of life as we know it.
NASA's next-generation Nancy Roman Space Telescope aces crucial 'spin test'
By Victoria Corless published
NASA recently put a crucial part of the Roman Space Telescope through a rigorous "spin test" designed to evaluate its resilience against the forces of its planned 2027 launch.
How sweet is space? The answer may reveal clues about how life began
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists think space's "sweetness" could be linked to the origins of life as we know it. Here's how.
Heart tissues beat half as strongly on the ISS as they do on Earth
By Victoria Corless published
Using an "organ-on-a-chip" device, scientists have found that heart tissues beat half as strongly on the International Space Station as they do on Earth.
Astronaut captures stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from ISS (video)
By Victoria Corless published
A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.
'International Observe the Moon Night' shines tonight! How to watch live and participate
By Victoria Corless last updated
Happy Observe the Moon Night 2024!
Astronauts 3D-print 1st metal part while on ISS
By Victoria Corless published
ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time.
A sprinkling of cosmic dust may have helped kick-start life on Earth
By Victoria Corless published
Cosmic dust may have helped to kick-start life on Earth, new research suggests. The findings challenge a widely held assumption that this was not a plausible explanation.
Listen to the eerie sounds of an exploded star in new NASA video
By Victoria Corless published
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have rereleased new "sonified" images of nearby objects, including the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.
Hubble Telescope spies a very sparkly mini-galaxy (image)
By Victoria Corless published
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged one of Andromeda's dwarf galaxies. It's named Pegasus.
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