Vast, colorful spiral galaxy set against a dark, star-filled expanse of deep space.

What is Outside the Universe?

Humans have always looked up at the stars and wondered. The night sky holds countless mysteries. But one...

Gray, heavily cratered planet Mercury with a bright illuminated surface set against deep black spa

How Did Mercury Get its Name?

Before telescopes and space missions, people looked up and noticed a small, bright point racing across the sky....

Jupiter planet's swirling beige, white, and brown cloud bands visible against deep black space

How Did Jupiter Get its Name?

Jupiter didn’t get its name by accident. Long before modern science, ancient people looked at the sky and...

What is the Real Color of Mars?

Mars has long been known as the Red Planet. Its bold color stands out in the night sky...

Who Really Owns the Moon?

The Moon has always sparked questions about ownership and control. As space missions increase and private companies plan...

Black and white collage showing Neil Armstrong with Janet Armstrong, with a close-up of Janet Armstrong on the right.

Who was Janet Shearon Armstrong?

Looking up at the moon, most people think of Neil Armstrong’s famous first steps. But behind that historic...

Portrait image of Astronaut Guion Bluford in orange NASA spacesuit

Guion Bluford: First African American in Space

On August 30, 1983, Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off at 2:32 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center. Among...

Book covers for N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, and The Stone Sky.

Reviewing The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin

Fantasy readers know the feeling. You finish a series, and it stays with you for days, maybe weeks....

Book cover for N. K. Jemisin's The Stone Sky.

The Stone Sky Review: Is This the Perfect Trilogy Conclusion?

“To those who’ve survived: Breathe. That’s it. Once more. Good. You’re good. Even if you’re not, you’re alive....

Vintage paperback cover of Arthur C. Clarke's novel 2001 A Space Odyssey.

Reviewing 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

“The more wonderful the means of communication, the more trivial, tawdry, or depressing its contents seemed to be.”...

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