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[Interview] Here's Why We Need A Venus Exploration Program
Venus is closer than Mars. It's more Earth-like. We can bring back samples from it. But it's chronically underexlored. This is why we need a Venus Ex…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Space Bites] Building Blocks of Life // Giant Volcanic Activity of Io // Bacteria Outside the ISS
The building blocks of life have been found in asteroid samples, the most volcanic activity ever seen on Io, astronauts are searching for bacteria on…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Q&A] Biggest Possible Crowbar, Sun Illusion, Measuring Temperature on the Moon
How big can a space crowbar be? Why does the Sun look bigger near the horizon? How do we measure temperature on the Moon? Answering all these questio…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Interview] Alien Atmosphere Inspector. The Pandora Telescope
NASA is launching a new telescope this year called Pandora. It'll be specifically inspecting atmospheres of exoplanets. It even uses spare parts from…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Q&A] Riding a Comet, Moon Ore Veins, Internet on Mars
Did we find ore veins on Moon or Mars? Can we see astronomical objects in 3D? Can we catch a ride on a comet? How will the internet work on Mars? Ans…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Interview] An Ultimate Guide to TRAPPIST-1 System
What's going on with the TRAPPIST-1 system? Did James Webb find atmospheres or not? Do any of the planets have a chance to be habitable? When should …
1 year, 8 months ago
[Space Bites] Flapping Moon Flag // Real-Time Black Hole Jets // Insane Exoplanet Winds
What happened to Starship during test flight 7? Astronomers see a black hole’s jets forming in real-time. Curiosity finds ripples of an ancient shore…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Q&A] Using Jupiter's Lagrange Points, JWST Staying in Place, Fighting Mars' Low Gravity
How does JWST stay in L2 and not drift away? What is the wait calculation for Alpha Centauri? How can we use Jupiter's Lagrange points? Answering all…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Interview] Fundamental Limits of Life
To look for lifer in space we need to understand it. What fundamental boundaries does it have? What limits are imposed on life? Finding out in this i…
1 year, 8 months ago
[Q&A] Galactic Age of the Sun, Evidence for Dark Matter, Contamination of Mars
Did we already contaminate Mars with life from Earth? When will we find the first intergalactic object? How do we know dark matter is in the center o…
1 year, 8 months ago