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Nov 15, 2018
The outer solar system awaits—but getting there may not be as easy as we’d like
We're under a time crunch.
Oct 10, 2018
Miranda to Europa: You think you’ve got treacherous landing zones? Hold my beer
Meet the moon with 11 mile high cliff
Sep 26, 2018
Being a heavyweight isn’t enough to turn a brown dwarf into a star
Now astronomers want to know: what makes a star a star?
Jul 23, 2018
Evidence of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa could be just inches below the surface
Researchers might not have to dig as deep as they thought to find proof of biological activity.
Jul 09, 2018
To find life on Mars, we’ll need new orbiters, more advanced rovers, and humans
There’s a good reason NASA hasn’t said they’ve found life on Mars—it’s beyond their current capabilities.
Jun 28, 2018
Our first contact with aliens might be with their robots
Cyborgs, and interstellar probes, and AI.
Jun 20, 2018
Space Force isn’t the first time the US has tried to send the military into orbit
Before the 1967 Space Treaty, the Air Force attempted a few satellite and shuttle launches. Many of them failed.
May 31, 2018
What’s hiding in the outer solar system?
Is there a planet—or even planets—waiting to be discovered out there?
