Getting Ready for Launch: The History, Design, & Science of JWST
You may have heard in the news that JWST is launching soon — we’ve got you covered with an overview of the space telescope, why it’s important, and what it’ll do for science!
Why the James Webb Space Telescope Should Be Renamed
JWST has not been without controversy. Why do many astronomers want it to be renamed, and what are the implications as we move into a new era of astronomy?
How NASA chooses its missions (and how you can help)
NASA is a massive and multifaceted organization. As a graduate student, you can participate in the reviews that ultimately lead to the next big space mission.
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Ryan Sumner-Lee, 5-year-old astro enthusiast, and mom Tammy Sumner
We interview 5-year-old space connoisseur Ryan and mom Tammy about their favorite space facts, becoming Twitter famous, and the representation of Black girl scientists!
Rewriting the geologic history of Mars one megaflood at a time
The rocks explored by the Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater are sure signs of the past presence of water on the red planet, but how did they form? The prevailing view has been a long-lasting lake environment, potentially suitable for life, but today’s paper offers a much more dramatic explanation.
Around Half of Sun-Like Stars Could Host Potentially Habitable Worlds
A team of researchers from NASA’s Ames Research Centre, SETI and others have performed a statistical analysis on data from the Kepler Space Telescope and Gaia to estimate the occurrence rate of potentially habitable exoplanets around Sun-like stars.