Once a concept relegated to science fiction, space farming now holds vast implications for our exploration and potential colonization of celestial bodies. The prospect of growing crops in the harsh conditions of space represents an [...]

Teaching and space exploration are very different yet mutually noble career paths. Together, these fields are essentially symbiotic partners, with advanced space missions informing today’s classrooms and, in turn, classrooms producing the next generation of [...]

Despite ambitious strides in technology, environmental sustainability is arguably the most important - and urgent - issue facing humanity in the twenty-first century. Advancements in sustainability stand to curb Earth’s slow degradation and perhaps undue [...]

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is already one the biggest astronomical breakthroughs. Launched in 2021, the $10 billion project is the largest and most powerful space-based observatory ever created. Webb was designed to study [...]

The rising space economy continues to undergo a profound transformation. In so doing it holds significant implications for both the present and future global economy. The notion of a space economy, previously seen as rather [...]

On Mars there is a geological feature inside of Gale Crater with a notable amount of hematite. Mars Curiosity rover operators initially called this location "Hematite Ridge". It was subsequently renamed as "Vera Rubin Ridge". [...]