Planetary Science
NASA’s UFO Study Isn’t Really Looking for Space Aliens
A new investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena could have bigger impacts on atmospheric science than on astrobiology
Stories by Sarah Scoles
Energy
Radioactive Material Is Basically Everywhere and That’s a Problem
The RadSecure program aims to remove dangerous substances from medical facilities and other industries
Public Health
Nuclear-Testing ‘Downwinders’ Speak about History and Fear
An archival project aims to document the experiences of people who suffered from U.S. nuclear weapons testing
Space & Physics
Are We Doing Enough to Protect Earth from Asteroids?
Scientists lost one of their best tools with the demise of the Arecibo telescope
Space & Physics
Space Alien Research Could Get Its First Grad Program
Scientists aim to make the search for extraterrestrial intelligence academically respectable
Space & Physics
The Good Kind of Crazy: The Quest for Exotic Propulsion
Traditional rockets won't get us to the stars. Some scientists are pushing against the edges of physics to find out what will
Space & Physics
Physicists Go Deep in Search of Dark Matter
A laboratory buried nearly a mile beneath South Dakota is at the forefront of a global push for subterranean science
Space & Physics
World's Largest Radio Telescope Faces a Troubling Future
The National Science Foundation is considering pulling its support from the famous Arecibo radio dish in Puerto Rico
Space & Physics
NASA Considers Its Next Flagship Space Telescope
The space agency has embarked on a long and arduous process to select a new grand space observatory that will meet the needs of astronomers in the mid-2030s
