A frequent idea in sci-fi and apocalyptic films is that of an asteroid striking Earth and causing global devastation. While…
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Peering deep into the infancy of the universe, the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) recently confirmed the discovery…
If you find it intriguing that February 28 will be followed this week by February 29, rather than March 1…
In the few short years since the COVID pandemic changed our world, China, Japan and India have all successfully landed…
In today’s interconnected world, space technology forms the backbone of our global communication, navigation and security systems. Satellites orbiting Earth are pivotal…
I used to love rocket launches when I was younger. During every launch, I imagined what it would feel like…
Google has teamed up with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), an American NGO dedicated to… well, the environment. It’s right…
NASA’s space shuttle operated in low-Earth orbit for 30 years before its retirement in 2011. However, the US space agency’s replacement for…
Humans have always looked at the sky, using the stars as navigation guides or for spiritual storytelling. Every human civilization…
A 2019 Time magazine cover portrayed four astronauts running towards the Moon. Pictured alongside the headline “The Next Space Race”, one of…