Where science meets imagination, covering real discoveries alongside the stories that inspire them.


Jupiter didn’t get its name by accident. Long before modern science, ancient people looked at the sky and gave names...
Mars has long been known as the Red Planet. Its bold color stands out in the night sky and has...
The Moon has always sparked questions about ownership and control. As space missions increase and private companies plan lunar projects,...
Looking up at the moon, most people think of Neil Armstrong’s famous first steps. But behind that historic moment stood...
On August 30, 1983, Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off at 2:32 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center. Among the five...
Fantasy readers know the feeling. You finish a series, and it stays with you for days, maybe weeks. N.K. Jemisin’s...
“To those who’ve survived: Breathe. That’s it. Once more. Good. You’re good. Even if you’re not, you’re alive. That is...
“The more wonderful the means of communication, the more trivial, tawdry, or depressing its contents seemed to be.” Stanley Kubrick’s...
The universe is getting bigger. That’s not up for debate. But how quickly? Now that’s where things get tricky. Scientists...
Looking up at the night sky, Betelgeuse stands out. It’s a red giant star that has caught everyone’s attention. Astronomers...
Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is a small, fast-moving world. It has extreme temperatures and a very short...
T Coronae Borealis is a star that has drawn attention for many years. It sits in the northern sky and...











It’s 2 AM. The smoke alarm starts blaring. But there’s no smoke anywhere. No fire. No burnt food. Nothing. Just...
Computers have always had a tidying-up system working behind the scenes, catching mistakes before they snowball into something bigger. Quantum...