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Mars Sample Return now! (op-ed)
The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.
The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)
As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.
How to debate a flat-Earther: Proven scientific arguments and strategies
Some people around the world believe our planet is flat. Here's the (surprising) truth about debating them.
Exoplanetary parade: What would the night sky look like on alien worlds? (op-ed)
Most of the planets are aligned in our night sky right now, providing a treat for skywatchers. Are such "planetary parades" visible from other worlds?
Growing up and going out: Beyond the cradle (op-ed)
Humanity is reaching the threshold of adulthood. It is time to grow up and go out — beyond the cradle and into the cosmos.
NASA's Orion crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis 1 − an aerospace expert weighs in (op-ed)
Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?
SpaceX's Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president. Here's what it could mean for US space policy (op-ed)
The values of family in space (op-ed)
The frontier culture of space will enhance and revitalize the concept of family, even as it has seemed to fade in the societies that are launching this new era.
Why we're one step closer to understanding how Earth got its oceans (op-ed)
Earth may have gotten some of its water from 'dark comets,' and the forthcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory could uncover key clues about these mysterious cosmic bodies.
This time, we take it from no one: Why opening the High Frontier of space can be different (op-ed)
The coming settlement of the High Frontier doesn’t have to be a repeat of the violent conquests and colonization of history. We will not take space from anyone, and we can give it to everyone.
