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Science
Where are all the aliens? Struggling and hustling, just like us.
Where are all the aliens? Struggling and hustling, just like us.
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Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Black holes can gobble up neutron stars whole
Black holes can gobble up neutron stars whole
By
Charlie Wood
Physics
We finally know why the Betelgeuse star dimmed—and it’s not what you think
We finally know why the Betelgeuse star dimmed—and it’s not what you think
By
Charlie Wood
Science
NASA is finally going back to Venus. Here’s what its twin missions hope to uncover.
NASA is finally going back to Venus. Here’s what its twin missions hope to uncover.
By
Charlie Wood
Moons
Is something burping methane on Saturn’s ocean moon?
Is something burping methane on Saturn’s ocean moon?
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Charlie Wood
Science
The ‘double-disk’ shape of the Milky Way could be common across galaxies
The ‘double-disk’ shape of the Milky Way could be common across galaxies
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Charlie Wood
Science
Tiny galaxies may have brought the cosmos out of the dark ages
Tiny galaxies may have brought the cosmos out of the dark ages
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Charlie Wood
Deep Space
This new space probe will go farther and faster than any before, gathering data for generations
This new space probe will go farther and faster than any before, gathering data for generations
By
Charlie Wood
Aviation
Ingenuity flew on Mars. Now NASA will push it to the brink of destruction.
Ingenuity flew on Mars. Now NASA will push it to the brink of destruction.
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
Astronomers cooked up alien atmospheres in an oven
Astronomers cooked up alien atmospheres in an oven
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Charlie Wood
Climate Change
Is blocking out the sun a good solution to the climate crisis?
Is blocking out the sun a good solution to the climate crisis?
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Astronomers may have found the surprisingly elusive medium-sized black hole
Astronomers may have found the surprisingly elusive medium-sized black hole
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Something sent one of the universe’s heaviest black holes flying
Something sent one of the universe’s heaviest black holes flying
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Astronomers used telescopic ‘sunglasses’ to photograph a black hole’s magnetic field
Astronomers used telescopic ‘sunglasses’ to photograph a black hole’s magnetic field
By
Charlie Wood
Mars
Was there ever life on Mars? Perseverance’s SHERLOC laser sniffs for microscopic clues
Was there ever life on Mars? Perseverance’s SHERLOC laser sniffs for microscopic clues
By
Charlie Wood
Biology
Perseverance’s giant ‘hand lens’ will scour Mars for signs of ancient life
Perseverance’s giant ‘hand lens’ will scour Mars for signs of ancient life
By
Charlie Wood
Biology
With MOXIE, Perseverance will try to make oxygen on Mars
With MOXIE, Perseverance will try to make oxygen on Mars
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Charlie Wood
Biology
Watch the Perseverance rover complete its dramatic landing on Mars
Watch the Perseverance rover complete its dramatic landing on Mars
By
Charlie Wood
Biology
Your ancestors might have been Martians
Your ancestors might have been Martians
By
Charlie Wood
Biology
Mars’s mascara-like streaks may be caused by slush and landslides
Mars’s mascara-like streaks may be caused by slush and landslides
By
Charlie Wood
Engineering
How NASA kept its Mars rovers alive long past their expiration dates
How NASA kept its Mars rovers alive long past their expiration dates
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
These 6 exoplanets somehow orbit their star in perfect rhythm
These 6 exoplanets somehow orbit their star in perfect rhythm
By
Charlie Wood
Private Space Flight
SpaceX won’t be the only company launching commercial rockets in 2021
SpaceX won’t be the only company launching commercial rockets in 2021
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Charlie Wood
Science
Neptune’s bumpy childhood could reveal our solar system’s missing planets
Neptune’s bumpy childhood could reveal our solar system’s missing planets
By
Charlie Wood
Science
A guide to the solar system’s biggest secrets
A guide to the solar system’s biggest secrets
By
Charlie Wood
Science
The best space stories of 2020
The best space stories of 2020
By
Charlie Wood
AI
Astronomers made a poor bot count 100,000 moon craters
Astronomers made a poor bot count 100,000 moon craters
By
Charlie Wood
NASA
Stars are dying all across the galaxy—why don’t we see them?
Stars are dying all across the galaxy—why don’t we see them?
By
Charlie Wood
Private Space Flight
SpaceX’s Starship flies, belly flops, and bursts into flames
SpaceX’s Starship flies, belly flops, and bursts into flames
By
Charlie Wood
NASA
The Arecibo Observatory collapsed this week. What now?
The Arecibo Observatory collapsed this week. What now?
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Charlie Wood
NASA
We still don’t really know what’s inside the sun—but that could change very soon
We still don’t really know what’s inside the sun—but that could change very soon
By
Charlie Wood
NASA
SpaceX and NASA officially flew people into space. What’s next?
SpaceX and NASA officially flew people into space. What’s next?
By
Charlie Wood
Biology
Mars died billions of years ago, and its guts are still spilling into space
Mars died billions of years ago, and its guts are still spilling into space
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Astronomers have traced mysterious radio waves to a source in our own galaxy
Astronomers have traced mysterious radio waves to a source in our own galaxy
By
Charlie Wood
Biology
The moon is (slightly) wet, NASA confirms. Now what?
The moon is (slightly) wet, NASA confirms. Now what?
By
Charlie Wood
Internet
The moon will soon have cell service
The moon will soon have cell service
By
Charlie Wood
Military
The military wants one-hour global delivery. SpaceX thinks it can pull it off.
The military wants one-hour global delivery. SpaceX thinks it can pull it off.
By
Charlie Wood
Biology
Local asteroid Bennu used to be filled with tiny rivers
Local asteroid Bennu used to be filled with tiny rivers
By
Charlie Wood
Science
Three ways scientists could search for life on Venus
Three ways scientists could search for life on Venus
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
Astronomers find a pair of ‘super Earths’ in a nearby star system
Astronomers find a pair of ‘super Earths’ in a nearby star system
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
There should be billions of Earths out there. Why can’t we find them?
There should be billions of Earths out there. Why can’t we find them?
By
Charlie Wood
Physics
What did the universe look like just after the big bang?
What did the universe look like just after the big bang?
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
The Milky Way could have dozens of alien civilizations capable of contacting us
The Milky Way could have dozens of alien civilizations capable of contacting us
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
Astronomers spot repeating radio burst patterns from deep space
Astronomers spot repeating radio burst patterns from deep space
By
Charlie Wood
Particle Physics
Why are big neutron stars like Tootsie Pops?
Why are big neutron stars like Tootsie Pops?
By
Charlie Wood
NASA
NASA and SpaceX pulled off their first rocket launch. Watch every second of it here.
NASA and SpaceX pulled off their first rocket launch. Watch every second of it here.
By
Charlie Wood
Mars
Mud volcanoes on Mars hint at ancient water reservoirs
Mud volcanoes on Mars hint at ancient water reservoirs
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Planet Nine might not be a planet at all
Planet Nine might not be a planet at all
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Astronomers just found the closest black hole to Earth
Astronomers just found the closest black hole to Earth
By
Charlie Wood
Moons
Ancient supernovas may have pierced moon rocks with star shrapnel
Ancient supernovas may have pierced moon rocks with star shrapnel
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
The Hubble Space Telescope just turned 30, and it’s working better than ever
The Hubble Space Telescope just turned 30, and it’s working better than ever
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
A new ’Oumuamua theory could mean many more interstellar visitors are headed our way
A new ’Oumuamua theory could mean many more interstellar visitors are headed our way
By
Charlie Wood
Science
Did Uranus get smacked so hard it spun sideways?
Did Uranus get smacked so hard it spun sideways?
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
Uranus blasted a gas bubble 22,000 times bigger than Earth
Uranus blasted a gas bubble 22,000 times bigger than Earth
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Last year, we finally photographed a black hole. Now what?
Last year, we finally photographed a black hole. Now what?
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
Elon Musk insists his satellite swarm won’t interfere with science. This model disagrees.
Elon Musk insists his satellite swarm won’t interfere with science. This model disagrees.
By
Charlie Wood
Mars
At long last, NASA’s probe finally digs in on Mars
At long last, NASA’s probe finally digs in on Mars
By
Charlie Wood
Deep Space
First of its kind ‘teardrop’ star pulses with its own rhythm
First of its kind ‘teardrop’ star pulses with its own rhythm
By
Charlie Wood
Black Holes
How the writers of Cosmos bring science to life
How the writers of Cosmos bring science to life
By
Charlie Wood
Moons
If life exists on Titan, it’s even weirder than we thought
If life exists on Titan, it’s even weirder than we thought
By
Charlie Wood
Moons
Earth has a new mini-moon, but don’t get too attached
Earth has a new mini-moon, but don’t get too attached
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Charlie Wood
Mars
NASA has officially detected ‘marsquakes’ on the Red Planet
NASA has officially detected ‘marsquakes’ on the Red Planet
By
Charlie Wood
Private Space Flight
Here are all the ways to visit space this decade (if you’re extremely rich)
Here are all the ways to visit space this decade (if you’re extremely rich)
By
Charlie Wood
Science
The New Horizons spacecraft just revealed secrets of the most distant object we’ve ever visited
The New Horizons spacecraft just revealed secrets of the most distant object we’ve ever visited
By
Charlie Wood
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