Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust have captured the movement of the Milky Way’s spiral arms
When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and…
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For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way
At an internal staff briefing last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy declared the United States…
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Why grow plants in space? They can improve how we produce food and medicine on Earth
Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier – Mars. To get there,…
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What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week
There’s been a lot of buzz online about the August “black moon”, happening later this week….
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SpaceX Delivers Data Center to ISS in Breakthrough for Space Computing
A major step in space-based computing is on the horizon as a prototype orbital data center…
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The most powerful tool in an astronomer’s arsenal is a lens – but not the kind you might think
Astronomers are living in a golden age of bigger and better telescopes. But even our most…
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We’ve been sending animals into space for 7 decades – yet there are still no rules to protect them from harm
This week, Russia is expected to launch its Bion-M No.2 biosatellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in…
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Move over Mercury – Chiron is in retrograde. What even is Chiron?
You might have seen an interesting phrase popping up in your social media feeds lately: “Chiron…
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Swirling nebula of two dying stars revealed in spectacular detail in new Webb telescope image
The day before my thesis examination, my friend and radio astronomer Joe Callingham showed me an…
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WordPress vs. Drupal: From CMS to Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)
In reality, there is no obvious winner in the never-ending Drupal vs. WordPress dispute. Since WordPress’s…
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Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System
This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by…
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A strange bright burst in space baffled astronomers for more than a year. Now, they’ve solved the mystery
Around midday on June 13 last year, my colleagues and I were scanning the skies when…
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Global warming is changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming
At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make…
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Robot eyes are power hungry. What if we gave them tools inspired by the human brain?
Robots are increasingly becoming a part of our lives – from warehouse automation to robotic vacuum…
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A 3-tonne, $1.5 billion satellite to watch Earth’s every move is set to launch this week
In a few days, a new satellite that can detect changes on Earth’s surface down to…
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Astronomers thought the Milky Way was doomed to crash into Andromeda. Now they’re not so sure
For years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda,…
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X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy
In a new study published today in Nature, we report the discovery of a new long-period…
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Meteorites and marsquakes hint at an underground ocean of liquid water on the Red Planet
Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that…
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Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon
The lights are mostly back on in Spain, Portugal and southern France after a widespread blackout…
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Scientists claim to have found evidence of alien life. But ‘biosignatures’ might hide more than they reveal
Whether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science….
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Saturn now has 274 moons – but exactly what makes something a moon remains unclear
Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union…
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Going Retro With AGC: Smart Computer That Powered Apollo Missions in the 60s
When we look at things retro, the Apollo Guidance Computer is about as retro as it gets! This…
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Where Did All the Drupal 7 Sites Go? They Moved to WordPress | Pantheon.io
NOTE: I updated the numbers after being asked on LinkedIn about the “other” category and discovering…
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America’s Underground Lab: a Research Website Creation Story | Pantheon.io
Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota faced a NASA-level challenge. With most visitors…
