These Launchpads Took Humans To The Moon. Will Rising Tides Bring Them Down?
In the shadow of worsening flooding conditions and structural degradation, NASA is upgrading some of its historic launchpads—and leaving others behind.
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The (Model) Rockets’ Red Glare
Model rocketeers are planning to launch thousands of model rockets worldwide in salute to the Apollo anniversary.
The Unlikely Origins Of A Space Archaeologist
In this excerpt from "Archaeology from Space," Sarah Parcak recounts who inspired her to become a space archaeologist, from her grandfather to Indiana Jones.
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New Horizons Spots A Spinning ‘Snowman’ Out In Space
MU69 is one of the reddest objects we've explored in the solar system, built from two skipping-stone-shaped bodies, each the size of small cities.
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Poetry And Science, Under The Same Roof
A wordsmith and an astrophysicist on why scientists have long been drawn to creative takes on science—and why creativity is central to scientific thought.
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It’s Alive! Sort Of.
Researchers have managed to keep cells functioning in pig brains hours after death—but the brains show no evidence of neural activity.
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After A Year in Space, Subtle But Lingering Changes
From telomeres to immune response, how astronaut Scott Kelly’s gene expression changed after a year on the ISS.
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Plunging Into The Physics Of The First Black Hole Image
Event Horizon Telescope scientists break down the brand new image of the supermassive black hole at the center of nearby galaxy Messier 87, and explore what lies beyond in black hole science.
Where Does Black Hole Science Go After The First Picture Of One?
Researchers who worked on the Event Horizon Telescope have released the first image of a black hole’s shadow. Now what?
The Very First Image Of A Black Hole
After 20 years of coordinating a global network of radio dishes, the Event Horizon Telescope photographed the shadow of a black hole.