Billions of years from now, the Sun will become a red giant. And then, it will slowly die. That’s right. It’s the end of the Solar System, and this is your survival...
What Earth do you live on? A round one? Flat one? Maybe your world is resting on the back of a huge cosmic turtle? What about a hollow Earth? Just a planet’s shell...
They can endure the cold reaches of space. Go without food or water for up to 30 years. And are nearly indestructible. But they’re, like, really tiny. So, there’s not a...
CERN, is the Nuclear Research laboratory on the border of France and Switzerland. It features the most powerful particle accelerator on Earth, the Large Hadron Collider...
Making sense of the universe often has less to do with picturing it accurately and more to do with accepting how badly our everyday intuition fails once distances get...
Serving and protecting the United States is a big responsibility. But its seven services have things covered, even outer space. Tonight it’s sea versus sky as we...
What if all the galaxies, stars, planets – everything – stopped moving away from everything else? Would the Universe as it is just freeze? Or would it...
You may have heard of meat made from soy, and meat made from plants. But this company is creating meat made from air. No, it is not a magic trick. It is a real attempt...
It looks more like a harmless sea creature than a deadly predator. Hidden among rocks, shells, and coral in shallow water, a blue ringed octopus can be almost impossible...
Martians might really exist… In the future. But instead of the aliens of sci-fi movies, martians would be humans born and raised on Mars. Why would your skin be...
When scientists search for alien life, they usually look for planets that resemble Earth. The reasoning is simple. Every known living thing depends on liquid water...
What if, instead of Trump or Biden becoming the next U.S. President, there was a third-party candidate? And that candidate was Elon Musk? What if Elon Musk became the...
On June 23, 2018, twelve boys from a youth soccer team known as the Wild Boars and their assistant coach entered Thailand’s Tham Luang cave system after soccer practice...
You are enjoying a peaceful day aboard a cruise ship. The ocean is calm, the sun is shining, and everything feels safe. Then, without warning, disaster strikes. A rogue...
Looks can be deceiving. A simple looking Raggedy Ann doll sits behind glass. Harmless, almost nostalgic. The kind of toy you’d expect in a child’s bedroom. But according...
Across the Solar System, there are worlds where volcanoes are far more extreme than anything found on Earth. On Jupiter’s moon Io, enormous volcanic eruptions send...
Stepping into Earth as it existed 200 million years ago would feel less like time travel and more like arriving on an entirely different world. There are no cities, no...
Imagine the extra time you’d have if you didn’t waste eight hours a day sleeping. More time for work, family and fun. Uh oh. Looks like you’re already...
Space debris falls to Earth from our Solar System all the time. Almost 91000 kilograms, or 100 tons per day, travels our way. So where does it all go? Well, most of it...
Space tourism is happening now. Soon enough, you might be able to take your own vacation into the cosmos. What would your travel experience be like? What would you see...
