Space
A Brief History of Scientists Searching for Extraterrestrial Life
There's still no sign of alien life, but that hasn't stopped researchers from looking for the past 50 years.
Cave Diving in the Nullarbor Is Like Floating in Space
How a rogue community of divers mapped thousands of water-filled caves in the desert.
Speaking to France's First Woman in Space, Claudie Haigneré
Claudie Haigneré on breaking gender stereotypes, and whether there should be an all-female space mission.
The Man Whose Job It Is to Constantly Imagine the Total Collapse of Humanity in Order to Save It
An interview with Vinay Gupta: software engineer, disaster consultant, global resilience guru, visionary.
We Asked a Scientist Why People Keep Seeing Aliens in the Pictures from the Mars Rover
This phenomenon, in which the brain recognises objects in a field of visual noise, is called pareidolia.
Meet the Hollywood Prop Designer Making NASA's Spacesuits
He was so good at designing fake spacesuits that he was hired to do the real thing.
On Pluto, Poop and Planetary Decline
A brief history of the onetime planet, from its days sharing a name with a laxative to its current celebrity status.
How's the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Going?
Dr Ragbir Bhathal, who leads Australia's Optical SETI project, thinks if there is extraterrestrial life out there, we may be just a generation or two away from finding it.
Speaking to an Astrophysicist Who Just Discovered a Five Billion-Year-Old Galaxy
Yes, we asked her about aliens.
We Asked a Military Expert What Would Happen if There Were a War in Space
The Pentagon been quietly but clearly voicing concern that war is coming to space. But what exactly would that look like?
To Form a More Perfect Universe: An Interview with Space Lawyer Joanne Gabrynowicz
"Our issues involving space are seen through the lens of geopolitics on the Earth. Our problems originate on Earth, not in space."
Chief Keef and Andy Milonakis's "GLOGANG" Video Might Be the Greatest Thing Ever Committed to Film
If Andy Milonakis and Chief Keef flying through space in a Rolls-Royce doesn't make you insanely happy, what will?