The Happy NeuronThe Dark Forest Hypothesis: The Terrifying Reason Why We Should Stop Broadcasting Earth’s LocationOne of the many possible solutions to the Fermi Paradox, the dark forest hypothesis suggests that we haven’t heard from aliens because…Jan 22, 20222Jan 22, 20222
The Happy NeuronWhy the Spacecraft That Touched the Sun Didn’t MeltThe Parker Solar Probe was the first to enter the Sun’s corona, where temperatures are well over a million degrees. It emerged unscathed.Jan 18, 20223Jan 18, 20223
The Happy NeuronWhy Is the Night Sky Dark? The Profound Solution to Olbers’ ParadoxIt may seem silly to wonder why it’s dark at night, but with so many stars in the universe, the night sky should be completely illuminated…Feb 13, 20213Feb 13, 20213
The Happy NeuronRocketing Towards the Dreaded Kessler SyndromeEarth has a space junk problem. The amount of debris from the collisions of rocket parts and defunct satellites is growing, bringing us…Feb 3, 20211Feb 3, 20211
Lou RochdiThe Politics Behind The Success Of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo-2How NASA made a bet in 2011 and it finally worked out.Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
The Happy NeuronMeet Perseverance, NASA’s New Mars RoverWith a launch date of mid-August 2020, Perseverance is set to join its 4 predecessors-Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity-on the…Jul 15, 20201Jul 15, 20201
The Happy NeuronColonizing Mars Is A Terrible IdeaMars is surprisingly hostile to humans. With global storms, magnetic micro-dust, harmful radiation, freezing temperatures-just to name a…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
The Happy NeuronWhy the James Webb Space Telescope is AwesomeNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is set to radically change our understanding of the universe.Jul 27, 20191Jul 27, 20191
The Cosmic CompanionThe Big Mystery of the Kuiper Belt — a Lack of Small ObjectsThe Kuiper Belt surrounding our family of planets should be full of small objects. It turns out — they are not there.Mar 1, 20191Mar 1, 20191
The Cosmic CompanionHubble Space Telescope Camera Fails and Government Shutdown Prevents RepairsThe Hubble Space Telescope lost its main camera January 8th, and the government shutdown could keep it offline indefinitely.Jan 9, 20192Jan 9, 20192