Cassini's Spectacular Legacy — and Nod to the Future
Following on Cassini's discoveries, NASA aims to probe Jupiter's Europa for potential life. With every new world we discover, we should look back at our own planet with awe.
September 27, 2017
To Infinity and Beyond: Celebrating 40 Years of the Voyager Mission
The Farthest: Voyager In Space, airing August 30 on PBS, celebrates a technological and intellectual achievement rarely matched in history — one that has forever changed us.
August 30, 2017
Trappist-1 Planet Discovery Ignites Enthusiasm in Search for Alien Life
Seven Earth-size planets have been found to orbit a dwarf star 40 light-years away. Finding life as we know it there would mean it's likely elsewhere in galaxy, too.
March 2, 2017
Math to the Stars: The Ladies of 'Hidden Figures'
If there is a central lesson in the movie, it is that united we win; that what makes America great is not segregation and intolerance, but openness and inclusiveness.
February 14, 2017
Unveiling the Mysteries of Unfriendly Giant Jupiter
Juno's scientists will be the first ones to see things about Jupiter no one has ever seen before. For a few brief moments, they will share a silent bond with Galileo.
July 19, 2016
An Enduring Lesson From the Challenger Disaster: 'The Sky Is No Limit'
Though accidents may happen, there is no stopping human exploration of space: We are bound to outer shores as we were once bound to shores on this planet.
February 23, 2016
Moving From Creation of the Cosmos to Human Life
What makes up your body are the remains of stars long gone. That this star stuff got organized to the point of becoming animated, thinking matter is nothing short of wonderful.
September 22, 2015
Pluto Encounter Is a Legacy of Our Generation
Marcelo wonders what the children watching the flyby will accomplish as they join the ranks of future space explorers. The probes have been there; perhaps now it is our turn.
July 28, 2015
'Planetary' Calls for a Global Vision Shift for Earthlings
In honor of Earth Day, Marcelo points us to a trailer of the new movie, which calls for a change in perspective — a new way of relating to each other and to the planet.
May 6, 2015