Retrograde Motion
Sam Atkins Sam Atkins

Retrograde Motion

As you watch the planets drift across the night sky throughout the year, you’ll notice that they periodically seem to stop and reverse direction before righting themselves again. This is really strange! Why does that happen? We’ll walk you through what’s actually going on! It’s simpler and more intuitive than you might think!

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The Final Experiment (Updated)
Sam Atkins Sam Atkins

The Final Experiment (Updated)

People from around the world have been invited to meet in an unlikely place. Antarctica. Here, an experiment is set to be conducted. One that purports to settle an ancient debate.

What debate? Why Antarctica? Why now? Find out!

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ESA’s Hera Mission (Updated)
Sam Atkins Sam Atkins

ESA’s Hera Mission (Updated)

ESA's Hera mission has launched! This is a follow up to the NASA DART mission which intentionally impacted a spacecraft into an asteroid in 2022. This spacecraft is being sent to investigate the aftermath and will provide invaluable insight into how best to protect Earth from rogue asteroids.

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The Europa Clipper Mission (Updated)
Sam Atkins Sam Atkins

The Europa Clipper Mission (Updated)

The Europa Clipper mission has launched! If you haven’t heard of this, don’t worry! Read here to learn what it is and why you should be excited. For updates on the mission’s progress, check the very bottom of the article.

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The Discovery of Neptune
Sam Atkins Sam Atkins

The Discovery of Neptune

Neptune is the first planet to be mathematically predicted before its eventual discovery. Find out how the hunt for the eighth planet demonstrated the awesome power of science, math and cooperation.

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The Grand Voyage
Sam Atkins Sam Atkins

The Grand Voyage

In 1977, NASA sent the twin Voyager space probes to explore the outer solar system. Today, those probes are the most distant human-made objects from Earth. What did they find along the way and what does this grand voyage mean for the future of humanity?

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