July 21, 2017
Comment: In space, timing is everything
T-minus five…four…three…two…one…liftoff! It’s fitting that missions to explore our solar system begin with all eyes on a countdown clock, because …
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January 25, 2017
Red Planet Roundup: February 2017
With two rovers patrolling the surface of Mars, six spacecraft orbiting above it, and scientists here on Earth studying the Red Planet from afar, …
June 10, 2014
Rosetta: Off to decipher a comet's secrets
“Hello World.” With that brief message, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) and followers around the world sent up a collective cheer. …
January 5, 2012
Protecting planets from us - and us from them
The Outer Space Treaty and planetary contamination Is there life out there? Finding life has been a goal of the exploration of other celestial …
January 5, 2012
Opening up space travel to everyone
Jason Marsh is done waiting around for someone else to transport him into space. Marsh, a system administrator near Washington, D.C., is …
January 5, 2012
Bids in space: When should we outsource government science?
Government research and development has its limits: Time, money and bureaucracy can all hamper the timely progress of research. As a result, many …