Astronomy's 10-year wish list: Big money, bigger telescopes and the biggest questions in science
The astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey for the 2020s lays out plans to search for life on distant planets, understand the formation of galaxies and solve deep mysteries of physics.
March 28, 2022 • ~9 min
A solar power station in space? Here’s how it would work – and the benefits it could bring
The UK government is reportedly considering a costly proposal to build a solar farm in space.
March 17, 2022 • ~7 min
Solar storms can destroy satellites with ease – a space weather expert explains the science
Space weather can affect satellites in a number of different ways, from frying electronics to increasing drag in the atmosphere.
March 2, 2022 • ~10 min
An asteroid impact could wipe out an entire city – a space security expert explains NASA's plans to prevent a potential catastrophe
NASA has only mapped 40% of the potentially dangerous asteroids that could crash into Earth. New projects will boost that number, and upcoming missions will test tech that could prevent collisions.
March 1, 2022 • ~10 min
Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting US sanctions threaten the future of the International Space Station
What happens to the International Space Station when tensions on Earth rise? A space policy expert explains how the ISS is run and how Russian aggression has threatened its operation in the past – and now.
Feb. 25, 2022 • ~8 min
A lunar return, a Jupiter moon, the most powerful rocket ever built and the James Webb Space Telescope – space missions to watch in the coming months
With about 200 orbital launches scheduled and ambitious missions on everything from lunar bases to the search for life in the works, there’s a lot to watch in 2022. An astronomer explains the highlights.
Jan. 28, 2022 • ~9 min
Tonga eruption: we are watching for ripples of it in space
Volcanic eruptions can wreak havoc in the upper atmosphere.
Jan. 19, 2022 • ~7 min
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