Latest articles by Jeremy Hsu
Microbes Would Find Scarce Shelter on Mars
Microbes that hitch a ride to Mars, but a recent study finds they probably won’t survive for very long.
Underdog Team Aims For Moon
Lunatrex may have considered itself an underdog in the race for the Google Lunar X PRIZE, but the team now realizes that its slow-but-steady approach just might work.
Romania Targets Moon with Balloon-Launched Ball
A Romanian team plans to use a balloon-launched rocket to reach the moon and win the Lunar X Prize.
Online Community Project Aims for the Moon
An online, open-source team wants to land rovers on the moon.
Italy Aims to Send Spider-Bot Swarm to Moon
Team Italia hopes to win the Lunar X Prize with a swarm of spider-bots.
Leonard Nimoy Cried Watching New Star Trek Movie
Actor Leonard Nimoy recounts how he cried upon seeing the new 2009 "Star Trek" movie.
Private Moon Rover Aims for Apollo 11 Landing Site
A Google Lunar X Prize competitor plans to survey the first site where man walked on the moon.
Asteroid Threat? Call the Space Lawyers
Nations have yet to figure out a unified response to potential asteroid threats.
New Origin for 'Pillars of Creation' Suggested
The Eagle Nebula's famous "pillars of creation" may have grown from gaseous clumps hidden in shadow.
Giant Mystery Blob Discovered Near Dawn of Time
A newly found primordial blob may represent the most massive object ever discovered in the early universe.
Lunar Odyssey Shoots for the Moon
A profile of the first Google Lunar X Prize competitor that hopes to kick off a "moon rush."
Friendly ‘Death Star’ Laser to Recreate Sun’s Power
Scientists will use giant lasers to try and trigger a fusion reaction.
Space Freezer Packs Some Cool Science
A sample-filled freezer carried experiment results back to Earth on the space shuttle Discovery.
NASA Might Name Toilet For Comedian Stephen Colbert
NASA may consider putting comedian Stephen Colbert's name on a space toilet.
Why Life on Earth is Left-Handed
A "left-handed" bias in meteorites suggests that Earth life could have come from space.
'Battlestar Galactica' Takes Over United Nations ... Really
"Battlestar" producers and actors held a panel at the United Nations.
As Science Evolves, So Does Pluto
Pluto's status nowadays as a so-called plutoid and former planet may be official in the latest textbooks, but someone forgot to tell the astronomers.
Google Mars 3-D Offers Guided Martian Tour
Update for Google Mars 3-D gives access to raw spacecraft data from NASA.
NASA Won't Commit to 'Stephen Colbert' Space Module Yet
Comedian Stephen Colbert talks to NASA about space station naming contest.
British Space Plane Concept Gets Boost
A futuristic British space plane could fly into orbit and land more cheaply.
Can a Comedian Take Over the Space Station?
Comedian Stephen Colbert jumps into NASA's space station naming contest.
Mars Volcano Could Harbor Life
The largest volcano on Mars may hold water and the possibility of life.
Missing Asteroids Reveal Planet-Sized Mystery
Missing asteroids may be the handiwork of rampaging giant planets.
