Tom Metcalfe
Voyagers Ready to Go Dark
Earth’s most distant space probes prepare for their inevitable long night.
How to Drill for Extraterrestrial Life on Europa
The formidable challenge of digging through miles of ice millions of miles away.
Will Plants Grow on the Moon?
Three Earth plants will soon make a new home on the lunar surface.
A Movie Camera for the Cosmos
The Rubin observatory will allow scientists to see how the cosmos has evolved over time.
How to Solve the Drone Traffic Problem
For a clear path, follow the birds.
The Weirdest Stuff We’ve Sent into Orbit
15 human space oddities.
The Moss That Could Terraform Mars
A superhero plant that could thrive on the Red Planet.
Bringing Mars to Earth with Music
A new symphony turns the science of the Red Planet into art.
The Smartphone of the Middle Ages
An accident of lighting uncovers Jewish, European, and Islamic origins.
A Cosmic Glitch in Gravity
Is gravity weaker over distances of billions of light-years?