Molly Glick
Origami Fit for the Cosmos
The traditional art of paper folding has long been used in space, but new flower-like patterns could be game-changers
This Mars Probe Went Missing
A space tragedy illuminates the risks of penny pinching
A Beautiful Accident Etched in Crystal
This microscopic garden was a miraculous failure
This Muppet Is a Memory Device
Developing a high-tech, brain-like memory device led to a “cute surprise”
Spying the Medusa Slayer’s Meteor Shower
The annual Perseid shower spectacle is back—here’s how to view it and where it comes from
Our Gut Feeling About Forests
Some of us might be innate biodiversity detectors
A Glittering Cave Holds Ancient Stories
New technology reveals traces of spiritual journeys through the underground world
The First Lunar Road Trip
In 1971, NASA made history with the first moon cruise—and the relic remains
Stabbing Starfish to Save the Reefs
Coral decimating crown-of-thorns starfish are increasingly descending on reefs in the Pacific—so divers are fighting back
The Exoplanet That Wasn’t
When humility launched a new age of space exploration