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Space debris is coming down more frequently. What are the chances it could hit someone or damage property?
Brad Tucker, Author provided Fabian Zander, University of Southern Queensland In the past week alone, we’ve seen two…
Scientific History: Five Recent Achievements From Humanity’s Best
Our relentless pursuit of scientific improvement and innovation has led our best scientists and experts to worlds we…
Can I Go to Space as a Tourist Someday?
You may have heard stories of billionaires and some lucky and deserving individuals heading out into the so-called…
Super-Earths are bigger, more common and more habitable than Earth itself – and astronomers are discovering more of the billions they think are out there
Astronomers think the most likely place to find life in the galaxy is on super-Earths, like Kepler-69c, seen…
It’s not just rocket science – hidden chemistry powers Moon launches and sustains life in space
SpaceX, CC BY-NC Curtis Ho, University of Tasmania Many around the world will watch eagerly this Saturday as…
Scientists are turning data into sound to listen to the whispers of the universe (and more)
CSIRO , Author provided Jeffrey Cooke, Swinburne University of Technology We often think of astronomy as a visual…
Wanderers
In this short film by Erik Wernquist, he shows a tantalizing glimpse into an imagined future for humanity,…
Virgin Galactic’s First Fully-Crewed Flight and the Boundary of Space
[06/09/2021 UPDATE: The BBC reports that Virgin Galactic has been grounded by the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)…