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SEP 15, 2019

Microbiology

Antibiotic Resistance Rises in Wild Dolphins

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health and is expected to get more serious. Drug-resistant bacteria were once found p

Written by: Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018

Space & Astronomy

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Probe Arrives Safely at Asteroid Bennu

Following a two-year journey through our solar system, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2019

Microbiology

Space Bacteria Are Adapting to Survive

Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station (ISS) just do their best to survive, researchers at Northwestern University have found. The

Written by: Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2015

Space & Astronomy

OSIRIS-REx Mission Hits Important Milestone

NASA's groundbreaking science mission to retrieve a sample from an ancient space rock has moved closer to fruition. The Origins Spectral Interpretation Res

Written by: Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 08, 2023

Space & Astronomy

Planetary Formation Dynamics Unveiled: Webb Telescope's Surprising...

A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters discusses a groundbreaking discovery using the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) onboard NASA&rs

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 21, 2023

Space & Astronomy

Researchers Address Potential Noise Concerns from Artemis 1 Launch

After years of setbacks and delays, NASA’s much-lauded Space Launch System (SLS) carrying the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission lifted off in spectacula

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 28, 2023

Space & Astronomy

Axiom-2 Mission Tasked with Testing UC San Diego Cancer Drugs...

The Axiom-2 mission is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and due to return to Earth on May 31. Axiom-2 is not only the second priva

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 08, 2021

Microbiology

'Living Medicines' to Destroy Dangerous Biofilms

Bacteria that grow in colonies can be extremely difficult to eliminate; the bacteria in these groups often become resistant to drugs or antimicrobials. Kno

Written by: Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2022

Space & Astronomy

Jupiter - The Majestic Planet

Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun – The Majestic Planet, with its massive size, swirling multi-colored clouds, and giant red spot, it’s ha

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 08, 2022

Space & Astronomy

Alyssa Rhoden: Icy Moon Geophysicist, Mom, and Guitar Player

Dr. Alyssa Rose Rhoden is a Principal Scientist within the Planetary Science Directorate at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorad

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 17, 2022

Space & Astronomy

Venus - The Deceptive Planet

Venus, the second planet from the Sun – The Deceptive Planet. Often known as the “morning star” and “evening star” due to its

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 14, 2020

Plants & Animals

Preserving the Avocado

Rest easy, chips-and-dip lovers, the world's guacamole supply has been secured for future generations. Scientists have been able to successfully preser

Written by: Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2021

Space & Astronomy

The Stardust That Made Us & Our Planet

You may know that the human body is made up of elements that almost all originated in stars, and many of those elements have been through supernovas. New r

Written by: Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2022

Space & Astronomy

Looking Back in Space: NASA's Project Mercury

This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 14, 2022

Space & Astronomy

Looking Back in Space: NASA's Project Gemini

This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 27, 2022

Space & Astronomy

Looking Back in Space: NASA's Ranger Program

This series will explore historic space missions from the start of the Space Age to the present day, including both crewed and robotic missions. Here we wi

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 15, 2017

Space & Astronomy

Will Privately-Owned Low-Earth Orbit Space Stations Soon Be the...

The International Space Station is used every day by astronauts from official space agencies of countries around the world, including, but not limited to,

Written by: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2024

Space & Astronomy

Dark Comets and the Potential Delivery of Water to Earth

What are dark comets and how are they responsible for delivering water to the Earth? This is what a recent study published in Icarus hopes to address as a

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 29, 2024

Technology

Odysseus Moon Lander Breaks a Leg Upon Touchdown

The Odysseus moon lander, which first launched for the moon on February 15, appears to have broken a leg upon landing and then fell over on the moon’

Written by: Ryan Vingum
JAN 29, 2023

Chemistry & Physics

Improved Electronic Propulsion Could Be Used on Interplanetary...

An example of solar electric propulsion. (Credit: NASA) In a recent study presented at the AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, a team of researchers at the Uni

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 19, 2025

Space & Astronomy

Planetary Impacts and the Evolution of Rocky Worlds

How do terrestrial planets like Earth form and evolve to enable life to exist? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a pair o

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 24, 2023

Space & Astronomy

National Engineers Week: An Exclusive Interview with NASA Engineer...

Peter Berg has been working at NASA since 2007. He is an Aerospace Engineer and the Design and Analysis Team Lead in the Integrated Systems Health Mana

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 21, 2019

Cannabis Sciences

Effects of Low-Orbit Space on Growing Cannabis

According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-space orbit. So yes, there soon wil

Written by: Amy Loriaux
DEC 06, 2019

Space & Astronomy

The most memorable space events of 2019

This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and once in a lifetime events happened in astrono

Written by: Vanesa Nikolova
OCT 01, 2024

Space & Astronomy

Discovery of Barnard b: A New Exoplanet Orbiting Our Nearest Stellar...

How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as a large internatio

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 20, 2024

Space & Astronomy

From Earth to Exoplanets: Using Basalt Spectra to Search for Water...

How can astronomers determine if an exoplanet has water based on Earth’s geological composition? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astr

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 22, 2024

Space & Astronomy

Unlocking the Mysteries of Celestial Flow Features

How does extra salty water, also known as briny water, form and evolve on worlds without atmospheres, such as asteroids and moons? This is what a recent st

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 09, 2024

Space & Astronomy

The Moon's Origin Story: A Tale of Collision and Reconstruction

Our Moon has long been hypothesized to have formed from a planet-sized object colliding with the Earth. But, what happened after and how can its unique geo

Written by: Laurence Tognetti, MSc