The Many Mini-Moons of Planet Earth
To human eyes, there's only one Moon. Look more closely, and it turns out we have a large, ever-shifting family of satellites. ...read more
To human eyes, there's only one Moon. Look more closely, and it turns out we have a large, ever-shifting family of satellites. ...read more
Songs with lyrics that frequently address "you" are more popular, perhaps because this helps us imagine that "you" refers to people in our own lives ...read more
SpaceX and others plan to launch thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit, creating streaks that cut through astronomers’ images. Now NASA’s education office is asking citizen scientists to help document the problem. ...read more
Bats are the source of more dangerous viruses than any other mammal. Evolutionary tricks and fierce immune systems make them the perfect hosts. ...read more
Astronaut food has drastically improved over the decades, but the monotony of the menu remains a challenge for long-term spaceflight. ...read more