Could a ‘Mystery Object’ in Our Solar System Tell Us About Alien Life?
A professor of engineering breaks down what the 'Oumuamua projectile could possibly be and the secrets it could hold–but we still have no definite answers.
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How to Make Friends in Outer Space
When Carl Sagan's team sent two gold-plated records into space in 1977, it wanted to make alien contact. Forty years later, those time capsules are hurtling beyond the reaches of the Solar System, still seeking intelligent life.
Viewfinder: A Satellite Launch in India
The Indian Space Research Organisation communication satellite GSAT-19, carried onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, launches from Sriharikota on June 5th, 2017.
India Launches Satellite Aboard Most Powerful Rocket in Country’s History
The rocket helped propel a three-tonne GSAT-19 satellite into orbit, the country's largest to date.
The Week in Photos: From Easter Eggs to Nepalese New Year
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard’s daily photo feature. Nepalese Hindu devotees push a wooden chariot…
Lost in Space: Re-Claiming Awe in the Age of Social Media
At a time when we desperately need to care about Earth and the efforts to adjust our relationship…
Should Humans Really Go to Mars?
We must consider the possibility that going to Mars is just as much an act of grief in denial as an act of triumph in achievement.
We Can Now Detect Earthquakes From Space—and Maybe Venusquakes Too
Quakes may offer scientific clues about planets' interiors.
What a Trip to Mars Could Do to People’s Brains
The preliminary science suggests Marstronauts are going to need some protection.