What Would Happen If You Tried to Stand on Jupiter?
Jupiter looks like a planet you could somehow land on, but that familiar round shape is misleadin…
Can Humans Drink Water From the Moon? What It Takes to Make Lunar Ice Drinkable
Yes, humans could probably drink water that comes from the Moon — but not straight from the lunar…
Could Jupiter’s Moon Europa Have More Water Than Earth?
Yes—Europa probably does have more liquid water than Earth, despite being only about 90% the diam…
How Do Astronauts Sleep When There Is No Up or Down in Space?
Imagine going to bed without a mattress, pillow, floor, or even a reliable sense of which way is …
Where Did Earth’s Water Come From? The Evidence Points to More Than One Source
Look at Earth from space and the question seems almost unavoidable: how did a rocky planet that f…
Why Does Mars Have the Largest Volcano in the Solar System?
Mars is only about half Earth’s diameter, yet it carries a volcano so enormous that nothing else …
Could We Mine Gold From an Asteroid and Bring It Back to Earth?
Imagine finding an asteroid with enough gold to make every terrestrial mine look tiny. Could a sp…
OlderNewest