Where in the world did Fermi go?
November 29, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
An extraordinary new image shows a protostellar disk fragmenting into multiple stars
November 26, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
The Arctic now has seven times less old sea ice than it did 30 years ago. What does that mean for our planet's habitability?
November 21, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
NASA's Curiosity rover finds a foreign object on Mars, and engages in some science awesomeness
November 6, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
As All Hallow's Eve approaches, take a look at what's brewing in the cosmic night
October 31, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
New studies indicate that ionizing radiation might cause neurodegenerative disease. The implications could be profound for interplanetary or interstellar species.
October 28, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
Getting to Mars is hard. Getting down onto Mars is harder. The unfortunate demise of ESA's ExoMars Schiaparelli demonstrator module is a case in point
October 27, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
NASA's MAVEN mission returns stunning ultraviolet images of the Red Planet
October 19, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
A simulation of Sputnik Planum's formation supports the idea of a deep, salty ocean
October 1, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
The SpaceX vision for a multiplanet species prompts thinking on how to make a planet more habitable
September 29, 2016 — Caleb A. Scharf
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