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NASA Wants to Send Humans to Venus, to Live in Airships Floating on Clouds

By Gareth Dorrian, Ian Whittaker

But how is such a mission even possible?

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Leon Lederman speaks at the panel discussion “Pioneers in Science” at the World Science Festival on May 29, 2008, in New York City.

Physicist Who Coined 'God Particle' Dies. And a Great Voice for Science Is Stilled.

By Don Lincoln

It is a sad "day" in science. Dr. Leon Lederman has passed away at the age of 96.

Why the Space Tourism Industry Needs Flight Attendants (Op-Ed)

By Mackenzie Thompson

Five Reasons to Forget Mars for Now and Return to the Moon

By Ian Whittaker, Gareth Dorrian

Hopes of colonizing Mars rest on the premise that we could terraform the red planet, making it habitable for humans with a breathable atmosphere and clement temperatures.

Quantum Weirdness May Seem to Outrun Light — Here's Why It Can't

By Paul Sutter

Entanglement is one of the most confusing aspects of quantum mechanics — a field of physics that isn't exactly known to be clear-cut, sensible, common-sense or easy-to-understand.

How to Grow Crops on Mars If We Are to Live on the Red Planet

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This ProtoDUNE detector was filled with 800 tons of liquid argon.

This Experiment Will Shoot Ghostly Particles Through Earth, Answer Why We Exist

By Don Lincoln

An international group of physicists has announced that they have seen the first signals in a cube-shaped detector called ProtoDUNE.

Why NASA Needs a New Logo

By Michael D. Shaw

As NASA celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, this seems like a good time for the agency to update its antiquated logo.

What on Earth Could Live in a Salt Water Lake on Mars? An Expert Explains

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Tantalizing new evidence has suggested that there may be a salty lake below a glacier on Mars.

Herschel Space Observatory and Rosette Nebula

2018 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: A Conversation with Ewine van Dishoeck

By Adam Hadhazy

Ewine van Dishoeck, the 2018 Kavli Prize laureate, discusses her personal and professional journey into the field of astrochemistry.

Happy Birthday, LHC: Here's to 10 Years of Atom Smashing at the Large Hadron Collider

By Don Lincoln

Ten years ago, the world's largest scientific instrument was turned on and the start of a research dynasty began.

Why We Need Active Experiments in Space (Op-Ed)

By Gian Luca Delzanno

Active space-based experiments can deliver crucial insight into the space environment that has become increasingly vital to national security and the global economy.

Space and the 'Breath of Art': How Out-of-This-World STEM Education Is Transforming Schools

By Carie Lemack

Look to the heavens to see the latest academic disruption on Earth.

What Is Nothing? Martin Rees Q&A

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Philosophers have debated the nature of "nothing" for thousands of years, but what has modern science got to say about it?

How Canadian Technology Could Protect Space Force Troops

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U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has announced that the United States plans to establish a "Space Force." President Donald Trump endorsed the announcement in a follow-up tweet.