Our search for life beyond Earth is still in its infancy. We're focused on Mars and, to a lesser extent,…
If there's one chemical that causes excitement in the search for biosignatures on other worlds, it's methane. It's not a…
When the James Webb Space Telescope aims at exoplanet atmospheres, it'll use spectroscopy to identify chemical elements. One of the…
Methane is one of the most important greenhouse gases, despite the overwhelming interest in carbon dioxide emissions as the primary…
As any good project manager will tell you, goals are necessary to complete any successful project. The more audacious the…
Even though the Cassini mission at Saturn ended nearly four years ago, data from the spacecraft still keeps scientists busy.…
Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are usually rivals on the final frontier, but they both have a role to…
The ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope will launch soon. Once it's deployed, and in position at the Earth-Sun Lagrange Point…
If—or hopefully when—we cut our Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, we won't notice much difference in the climate. The Earth's natural…
An atmospheric drama has been playing out on Mars lately. Up until now, the main actor has been methane, and…