Space Shuttle Endeavour displayed vertically in new exhibit at California Science Center

Satellite expansion relies on trust at ground level, which is what verified location data is all about. Whether the satellite operator is selling global coverage, earth observation, remote sensing or secure connectivity, each regional offering still requires accurate local proof: where the company is operating, which ground partners are supporting its service delivery, which addresses…

The Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways (NESSP) project recently concluded its 2025–2026 ROADS (Rover Observation And Discoveries in Space) from Earth to Venus National Challenge, a NASA Science Activation program student challenge that engaged more than 500 students on 120 teams from eight states in authentic science and engineering experiences inspired by Venus exploration….

We’ve come a long way since the days when interstellar space – and even the environment of our own planetary system – was considered empty. Dust and gas between the stars factor into deep space thinking in many ways given their potential uses and dangers, from hydrogen clouds serving as fuel for a Bussard-style ramjet…

The Wallacean Islands were a popular place for our ancient ancestors. And as it turns out, our ancient ancestors reached some of these islands, which extend between Asia and Australia, remarkably early on. According to a new paper published in Nature, a stone tool discovery suggests that the hominins appeared on the Wallacean island of…

Astronomers have identified two of the fluffiest giant planets ever discovered, with densities so low they are actually less dense than cotton candy. The rare pair of “super-puff” planets was found by an international team led by the University of Oxford, working with Université Côte d’Azur/Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur and the University of Birmingham….

The headwaters of the Fermi Paradox channel directly through Michael Hart and Frank Tipler, and it’s a testament to the power of their arguments that this remains true today. It was Hart who in “An Explanation for the Absence of Extraterrestrials on Earth” (published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1975)…