Space Detectives Are Figuring Out What Borked Japan’s Hitomi Satellite
No telescopes or cameras captured the incident that sent JAXA’s Hitomi satellite spinning out of control. But tracking data could…
Your State Could Lose Big Bucks by Stalling on Clean Energy
States that wait for the courts to rule on a federal emissions rule could lose economic clout to early adopting…
NASA’s New Top Astrobiologist Is Spelunking for Alien Life on Earth
Penny Boston is looking for alien life, which begins in caves on planet Earth. The post NASA’s New Top Astrobiologist…
Buckle Up, Space Fans: A New Batch of Pluto Science Is Here
Five new papers add new detail to the dwarf planet. The post Buckle Up, Space Fans: A New Batch of…
Americans Have Been Addicted to Prescription Opiates Forever
A new set of CDC recommendations try to strike a balance between neglecting pain and prescribing addiction. The post Americans…
The Rain That’s Saving the West Is Drowning the South
The jet stream abandoned a California weather system in Mexico. The post The Rain That’s Saving the West Is Drowning…
Sea Level Rise Is Predictable. It Will Be Anything From Bad to Awful
Predicting the future is hard. The post Sea Level Rise Is Predictable. It Will Be Anything From Bad to Awful…
Smog Rejoices as Republicans Take LA’s Top Air Quality Agency
How a coup d’etat of political maneuvering put business-friendly members on the board of the South Coast Air Quality Management…
Russia Thinks It Can Use Nukes to Fly to Mars in 90 Days—If It Can Find the Rubles
Russia could drastically shorten the flight time to Mars, if it can find the rubles to pay for its nuclear…
Don’t Fear 2013 TX68. Fear the Millions of Asteroids Nobody Can See
Exhale and have a seat. 2013 TX68 is probably not going to hit the Earth. The post Don’t Fear 2013…