Tunguska: A Phantom From The Skies
In 1908, the whole planet felt a deep tremor followed by strange atmospheric phenomenon. Stories began trickling out from the depths of the Siberian taiga about a mysterious but powerful explosion. With the world wrapped up in its own political machinations, one Russian named Leonid Kulik ventured into the dark wilderness to find out what happened.
Chicxulub: The End of the Age of Reptiles
66 million years ago, an asteroid the size of Mount Everest collided with Earth and eradicated the dinosaurs. Come on a journey back in time and experience this cataclysm while we sift through the aftermath to piece together this prehistoric tale of destruction and survival.
What’s Ahead in 2025?
With 2024 wrapped up, it’s time to look forward to what is to come. We are seeing the dawn and progression of many ambitious science missions and a lot of fun things happening with the moon and planets!
Looking Back at 2024
2024 is at an end. Here are some of the more notable things that took place over the last year.
The Parker Solar Probe’s Ultimate Maneuver (Updated)
The Parker Solar Probe is set to ring in the holiday with an insane dive into the Sun’s corona where it will reach the fastest speed ever by a human-made object!
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!
The Sun’s Magnetic Field and the Solar Cycle
It was recently determined that the Sun has reached solar maximum in its solar cycle. What does that mean? What is the solar cycle? What causes it? How does it affect us here on Earth?
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.
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.
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.
Eye Astronomy #2: The Planets
Discovering the planets with just your eyes.
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?