Mars Month: How NASA Picked the Perseverance Rover Landing Site
NASA had very clear mission objectives for Mars Perserverance. How did they find a site that fulfilled all of them?
Continue ReadingNASA had very clear mission objectives for Mars Perserverance. How did they find a site that fulfilled all of them?
Continue ReadingScientists have found possible signs of ancient life at the Mars Perseverance landing site! What does this mean? Read on!
Continue ReadingThere is more to Mercury than meets the eye, and its secret lies in its magnetic field.
Continue ReadingArchaeology from space? How can a subject we think of as very hands-on be done from thousands of miles away?
Continue ReadingWhy is the sky blue? Teachers and parents don’t always have answers, but science whiz Melanie Meadors explains in a way even the most non-sciencey of people can understand!
Continue ReadingBetelgeuse has been dimming over the past several months. Astronomers think they have uncovered the key to why.
Continue ReadingViruses have been used as weapons in movies and conspiracy theories for years, but is it plausible? A Caltech biologist weighs in.
Continue ReadingScientists think they have found evidence of active volcanoes on the planet Venus! Read on to find out why this is so cool.
Continue ReadingCheck out this review of Stephen Petranek’s book ‘How We’ll Live on Mars,’ the inspiration behind Ron Howard’s series ‘Mars’ on the National Geographic Channel!
Continue ReadingHow are scientists using the scientific method to solve the mystery of Enceladus’s icy plumes? This tool isn’t just for high school students!
Continue ReadingFind out why “Goldilocks stars” are more likely to host planets with extraterrestrial life!
Continue ReadingAs Carl Sagan famously said, “We’re made of star stuff.” Astronomers are now one step closer to understanding how.
Continue ReadingWhere did all the surface water on Mars go? Scientists working with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter think the answer might lie in dust.
Continue ReadingLast week Melanie Meadors took part in a volunteer program to test the water in a local cold water fishery resource and report it to the local watershed monitoring program. Read on to find out why this is important work!
Continue ReadingOn June 30th, it will be Asteroid Day, an annual event celebrated by 192 countries around the world! Here are some things to make your Asteroid Day cool.
Continue ReadingPlease welcome guest Koji Steven Sakai to the site! Koji is a screenwriter and author, as well as a comic book writer. His latest project, collaborated with John Mayer, is Santa vs. Zombies, in its last days over on Kickstarter!
Continue ReadingSarah tells us what inspired her while writing her debut novel, “Seraphina’s Lament,” available on February 19th.
Continue ReadingIf you were to pick up ‘The All Father Paradox,’ a new fantasy adventure novel by Ian Stuart Sharpe, you’d see a very interesting dedication in the front of the book. Ian was kind enough to share with us the story behind his dedication, and the Norse myth that inspired it all.
Continue Reading‘USA Today’ bestselling author Elizabeth Vaughan tells readers why she is not a good writer—and how that helps her become a better one.
Continue ReadingAuthor S.L. Lahna has penned a novella that will appeal to fans of espionage thrillers, speculative fiction, and history. Find out what made them geek out while writing ‘The Silver Bullet Affair’!
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