A Mission to Uranus Could Help Find Planet 9
Uranus has a sideways orbit, unique weather patterns, and unusual rings, and its moons might...
The JUICE mission is set to launch towards Jupiter
Space enthusiasts will get to have some JUICE for breakfast on Thursday morning. The European...
We (Probably) Can’t Tell Whether Mars Has Life
Many features on the surface of Mars look similar to features right here on Earth—from...
Liquid nitrogen could solve astronauts’ moon dust woes
Moon dust is the absolute worst. Not only does electrostatics cause it to cling to...
A Uranus mission is a big deal to astronomers
In our solar system neighborhood, there’s one planetary family that we haven’t met properly: the...
How does the human body react to being in space?
Since 1961, more than 500 humans have flown into space. However, only 20 astronauts have...