The harvest moon pairs up with Saturn for a 2-for-1 celestial display

September’s full moon is traditionally known as the corn moon, marking the time when farmers typically harvest the crop, ...

40,075 km Around the Earth—Secrets of the Planet You Didn't Know

Do you know the circumference of the Earth? Many would answer, "about 40,000 km." However, behind this seemingly simple number lie hundreds of years of scientific exploration and the Earth's ...
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The future of spacecraft windows: 'We can't just live in a box'

Windows are key to astronauts' comfort and mental health, but they pose risks to a spacecraft's structural integrity. Here's ...
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Benedict Cumberbatch on stepping into "massive shadow" of David Attenborough for new climate documentary

Benedict Cumberbatch has had a number of mightily impressive roles in his acting career – from Sherlock Holmes to Hamlet to Doctor Strange – but his latest film How to Live on Earth sees him taking on ...

Why does a high school student who has never seen Earth from space talk about a 'cosmic perspective'?

I am a 17-year-old high school student.I have never been to space.I have never ridden in a spacecraft. I have never worn a spacesuit. I have never seen Earth from space with my own eyes.And yet, I am ...