65 Results
Do We Share DNA with ET?
If there’s life beyond Earth, the genetic code might be our common bond.
Galactic Settlement and the Fermi Paradox
The results of galactic colonization models are a mixed bag for SETI optimists.
The Joy of Cosmic Mediocrity
It’s lonely to be an exceptional planet.
The Endless Storm Over Jupiter
Why the Great Red Spot refuses to die.
Rock Solid Evidence for Other Earths
A breakthrough in understanding exoplanets.
When We Were the Cosmos
The director of the Griffith Observatory revisits the dawn of astronomy.
Why Europa Is the Place to Go for Alien Life
NASA is scheduled to probe the Jovian moon in 2023.
The Woman Who Reinvented the Moon
A MacArthur “genius grant” winner writes a new lunar origin story.
So Can We Terraform Mars or Not?
Elon Musk wants to engineer Mars’ atmosphere. Can he?
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