Latest articles by Isobel Whitcomb
'Zeus made night from mid-day:' Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipses
Solar eclipses have inspired awe, wonder and fear for millenia. Here's a historical taste.
China's rover maps 1,000 feet of hidden 'structures' deep below the dark side of the moon
Scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon's surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.
James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space
The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life.
Scientists are working on an official 'alien contact protocol' for when ET phones Earth
We're unprepared for when E.T. reaches out to us. A team of experts is determined to change that.
What messages have we sent to aliens?
The most important thing we've communicated? That we exist.
How do tiny pieces of space junk cause incredible damage?
Space junk moves at 10 times the speed of a bullet from an average gun.
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