Alastair WilliamsWhen Will Starship Fly Again?Engineering challenges are far from the only thing preventing SpaceX from trying againMay 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Wilson da Silva‘Cosmic Spiderweb’ Mystery SolvedA puzzling image from the James Webb Space Telescope, which had astronomers stumped for months, has finally been explained.Oct 16, 20224Oct 16, 20224
Wilson da SilvaUsing Satellites to See How Coral Reefs Cope With Climate ChangeNew technique developed by geoscientists can determine the health of coral reefs from space.Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Wilson da SilvaBecoming a Spacefaring Civilisation — and Saving EarthWe need to expand beyond Earth, but not abandon it: just stop relying on Earth as our only quarry and only site for factories.Aug 25, 20212Aug 25, 20212
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
The Happy NeuronFaster Than Light and the Big RipEinstein’s Relativity tells us the speed of light is the universal speed limit. Distant galaxies, though, are moving away from us much…Dec 31, 20202Dec 31, 20202