Can Every Living Thing Be Traced to a Single Cell? And More Questions From Our Readers
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The Seven Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Mars
Scientists have learned a lot since they started sending crafts and rovers to our red neighbor
What Would Signal Life on Another Planet?
Astronomers have long debated what kind of chemistry might serve as a bona fide alien biosignature
Could Humans Survive Unprotected Outside of Earth’s Atmosphere for Even Ten Seconds?
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How Rare Is the ‘Super Blue Moon’ Appearing in Skies Later This Week?
And why do they even call it a “blue moon” when it won’t actually be that color?
What Does Hollywood’s Future in Space Look Like?
A new generation of private space stations is opening up a promising frontier for movies and television shows
From Damaging Radiation to Tremendous Temperatures, These Materials Are Built to Withstand the Harsh Conditions of Space
The infinite wonder of space awaits further exploration, and SCHOTT will be there, pushing the boundaries of glass technology to new horizons each year
Seven Amazing Accomplishments the James Webb Telescope Achieved in Its First Year
The observatory has yielded jaw-dropping shots—and surprising facts—about our universe
How a Jungle Prison Became a Famous Spaceport
An anthropologist explains how the South American launch site for the James Webb Space Telescope evolved
Seven Ways to Explore Space Without Leaving Earth
From astronaut training sites to working spaceports, these spots across the United States put a terrestrial spin on space travel
Did Lions Live in Ancient Greece? And More Questions From Our Readers
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The Mission That Could Transform Our Understanding of Mars
A next-generation instrument on a delayed Martian rover may be the key to answering the question of life on the Red Planet
The ISS Will Fall From the Sky After the End of the Decade. What Will Replace It?
As NASA plans to retire the orbiting laboratory, these four privately owned and operated space stations are under development
What Does the Universe Sound Like?
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and other researchers have melded astronomy and music to offer a new oeuvre
Ten Dazzling Celestial Events to See in 2023
Stargazers can look forward to watching a rare comet, a super blue moon and several spectacular meteor showers
How NASA Is Selecting the Next Astronauts to Walk on the Moon
The space agency has said that it will send the first woman and the first person of color to the lunar surface
How Space Radiation Threatens Lunar Exploration
Scientists are studying the possible impacts of the hazard on astronauts who will travel to the moon
Why Did the American Colonies Keep Their British Names After the Revolution?
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Ten Strange and Amazing Historical Artifacts We’ve Launched to Space
As spaceflight catapults us into a high-tech future, several missions have made sure to honor the past
The Ten Best Science Books of 2022
From a detective story on the origins of Covid-19 to a narrative that imagines a fateful day for dinosaurs, these works affected us the most this year
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