Carina Nebula — star formation region photographed by JWST

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The Apollo Lunar Module on the Moon's surface — the real spacecraft that inspired countless space films

guideJune 4, 2025

The Best Space Movies Ranked by Scientific Accuracy

Space movies ranked by scientific accuracy: why Apollo 13 and The Martian nail it, where Interstellar cheats, and the physics Gravity and 2001 actually got right.

space moviesscientific accuracyThe Martian

analysisJune 4, 2025

Water on Mars: From Ancient Oceans to Underground Ice

Mars once held an ocean; today ice lurks beneath Jezero Crater and the polar caps. What NASA and ESA missions reveal about ancient water, astrobiology, and human colonies.

WaterOnMarsMarsExplorationAncientMars

newsJune 2, 2025

Space Stocks and ETFs: An Investor's Guide to the Space Economy in 2025

Space stocks and ETFs in 2025: ARKX, UFO, Rocket Lab, Virgin Galactic and defense incumbents in a $630B economy heading toward $1T. An investor's clear-eyed guide.

space stocksETFsARKX

analysisMay 27, 2025

Gravitational Waves: A New Way to Listen to the Universe

On September 14, 2015, LIGO detected a ripple in spacetime from two merging black holes — opening a new window on the universe that Virgo, NANOGrav, and LISA now expand.

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guideMay 26, 2025

Meteor Showers in 2025: Your Complete Calendar and Viewing Guide

2025 meteor shower calendar: Perseids, Geminids, Lyrids, and Leonids — peak dates, Moon conditions, viewing tips, and the parent comets behind every shooting star.

meteor showersPerseidsGeminids

analysisMay 22, 2025

Astronomy 101: Understanding the Night Sky

A beginner's stargazing guide for 2025: how to read the night sky, find planets and constellations, pick your first telescope, and use the best astronomy apps.

AstronomyStargazingNight Sky

newsMay 19, 2025

How to Evaluate a Space Company: A Framework for Investors

A practical due diligence framework for space investors — how to assess Rocket Lab, Virgin Galactic, and private startups on contracts, burn rate, and technical risk.

space investingdue diligenceRocket Lab

analysisMay 19, 2025

Interstellar Travel: Could We Ever Reach Another Star?

Reaching Proxima Centauri with today's fastest spacecraft would take 73,000 years — inside Breakthrough Starshot, light sails, nuclear propulsion, and generation ships.

interstellar travelBreakthrough StarshotProxima Centauri

Total solar eclipse showing the Sun's corona surrounding the dark disk of the Moon

guideMay 13, 2025

Solar Eclipses Coming in 2025-2026: Your Complete Viewing Guide

Every solar eclipse in 2025 and 2026 — dates, paths, totality times, viewing locations, and photography gear. March 2025 partial through the August 2026 European total.

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analysisMay 9, 2025

How Do We Find Exoplanets? Every Detection Method Explained

Astronomers have confirmed 5,700+ exoplanets since 1992 — how transit, radial velocity, direct imaging, microlensing, and astrometry each find worlds around distant stars.

exoplanet detectiontransit methodradial velocity

The gold-plated cover of the Voyager Golden Record, engraved with diagrams showing Earth's location

analysisMay 9, 2025

Voyager 1 and 2: Still Talking from Interstellar Space After 47 Years

Voyager 1 and 2 launched in 1977 with 1970s tech. 47 years later, they're in interstellar space and still sending data. How their RTGs, radios and heliopause crossing work.

Voyagerinterstellar spaceNASA

opinionMay 5, 2025

The Artemis Accords Explained: Who Signed, What They Mean, and Why They Matter

The Artemis Accords explained: the 40+ countries that signed NASA's lunar framework since 2020, what the rules actually say, and why China and Russia refused.

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