NASA’s attempt to burrow into Mars met 2 insurmountable obstacles: cement-like soil and an unexpected energy shortage Morgan McFall-Johnsen 16 jan 2021
NASA has given up on its ‘Mars mole,’ a revolutionary experiment designed to burrow 16 feet and take the planet’s temperature Morgan McFall-Johnsen 15 jan 2021
An ancient super-Earth offers an unexpected clue that life in our galaxy could be older than scientists thought Morgan McFall-Johnsen 13 jan 2021
An experiment that reaches across our galaxy has detected the first signs of a possible ‘sea’ of ripples in space-time Morgan McFall-Johnsen 13 jan 2021
Astronomers spotted a galaxy dying after a major collision. It’s bleeding out 10,000 suns’ worth of gas each year. Morgan McFall-Johnsen 13 jan 2021
SpaceX has darkened its Starlink internet satellites with visors to avoid disrupting the night sky – but they can still ruin astronomers’ data Morgan McFall-Johnsen 10 jan 2021
‘You don’t want to end up like me’: Florida man begs people to wear masks in a heartbreaking video from his hospital bed Morgan McFall-Johnsen 05 jan 2021
Shooting stars beckon in the New Year this weekend. Here’s how to spot the fireballs of the Quadrantids meteor shower. Morgan McFall-Johnsen 29 dec 2020
Every region of the US suffered record-breaking extreme weather in 2020. Find yours on the map. Morgan McFall-Johnsen 23 dec 2020
Tonight is the longest night of the year. You can use it to see a meteor shower and the historic Jupiter-Saturn ‘double planet.’ Morgan McFall-Johnsen 21 dec 2020
