Amy Thompson
Astronomers Think They Know Why This Black Hole Is Flashing Red Light
Could this be signs of V404 Cygni choking as it feeds?
Scientists Made a Spongy Polymer that Expands to Fill Gaps in the Spinal Column
This is the future of spinal surgery.
Carl Sagan’s Dream of a Martian Microphone May Finally Be Real
Members of NASA’s Mars 2020 SuperCam team will soon make the case for recording the sounds of the Red Planet.
Extra Bright Supernova Could Change the Way We Measure the Universe
This could change the way we view standard candles.
Meet Wright Mons: Pluto’s Massive Ice Volcano
Our first color view of what could be the largest ice volcano in the outer Solar System.
How Flowering Plants Are Helping NASA on Its Journey to Mars
Plant problems are a great learning experience.
NASA’s New 'Dream Chaser' Cargo Ship Can Fly to the ISS and Back In Hours
That's good news for certain kinds of biological and physical science experiments.
How NASA Saved the Kepler Telescope from the Brink of Death
Engineers devised a clever trick to compensate for the floating telescope’s failed reactor wheels.
Why Did This Black Hole Mysteriously Lose a Ton of Weight?
Astronomers are fascinated by a weirdly skinny black hole.
SpaceX Sticks Rocket Landing in Its First Launch Since Summer Tragedy
The only thing better than a rocket launch is a rocket landing.
Elon Musk: Not Paying Carbon Taxes Is Like Not Paying for Garbage Collection
The SpaceX CEO gave a talk in San Francisco reflecting on climate change and the Paris Climate Conference.