Every year, around 1,000 Type Ia supernovas erupt in the sky. These…
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How a Beam of Pellets Could Blast a Probe Into Deep Space
That said, he expects that the futuristic project could take more than…
The World’s First 3D-Printed Rocket Is About to Launch
An almost entirely 3D-printed rocket is ready to blast off from Cape…
Tiny, Explosive ‘Jetlets’ Might Be Fueling the Solar Wind
Streaming out of the sun at a million miles an hour, the…
What Will Ethical Space Exploration Look Like?
The moon is interesting because there are valuable resources people want, like…
No, the James Webb Space Telescope Hasn’t Broken Cosmology
The cracks in cosmology were supposed to take a while to appear.…
On-Demand Rocket Launches Are Coming
Nine engines, 50,000 liters of fuel, 7 metric tons of thrust, and…
A Tiny Sun in a Jar Sheds Light on Solar Flare Research
Seth Putterman started out studying the behavior of plasma for national security…
A Tiny Sun in a Jar Is Shedding Light on Solar Flares
Seth Putterman started out studying the behavior of plasma for national security…
Rovers Are So Yesterday. It’s Time to Send a Snakebot to Space
If the boxy Opportunity rover could elicit years of anthropomorphized love and goodwill, then…