Articles for category: Space

red and gray moons

What Causes the Moon’s Phases? (Hint: Not Earth’s Shadow)

Maria Faith Saligumba

Look up at the night sky and you’ll witness one of nature’s most predictable yet mesmerizing performances. The Moon transforms from a brilliant full circle to a delicate crescent, disappearing entirely before beginning its celestial dance all over again. For centuries, humans have gazed upward in wonder, creating myths and legends to explain this monthly ...

The Sun Through Different Eyes: Animals and Insects

How the Sun Might Kill Earth—Billions of Years From Now

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine waking up to a world where the sky blazes a furious red, the oceans hiss as they boil away, and the very ground beneath your feet begins to crack and burn. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction or ancient prophecies, but this dramatic fate actually awaits our planet—though not for billions of ...

Why Perseverance's Sample Collection Is Pure Gold

What Would Gender Look Like on Mars? Reproduction and Identity in Space

Annette Uy

Picture this: humanity’s first child born on Mars takes their first breath of recycled air inside a pressurized habitat, while outside, red dust storms rage across alien terrain. But as this Martian-born human grows up, questions emerge that Earth-bound societies have never faced. What does it mean to be male or female when gravity is ...

Large Binocular Telescope Pushes Observational Limits

9 Ways Arizona Has Shaped Modern Space Exploration

Annette Uy

When you look up at the Arizona night sky, free from the light pollution that plagues most of the world, you’re witnessing the same celestial canvas that has made this desert state America’s unofficial space capital. The vast, arid landscapes that stretch across Arizona don’t just resemble Mars—they’ve literally helped us prepare for missions to ...

What Unseen Forces Shape the Destiny of Our Solar System?

What Unseen Forces Shape the Destiny of Our Solar System?

Kristina

You look up at the night sky and see pinpricks of light, a few wandering planets, maybe the smear of the Milky Way on a clear night. It all looks so serene. So permanent. So unchanging. Yet beneath the surface of what your eyes can detect, there is a riot of invisible forces constantly tugging, ...

Astronaut on Mars.

Could We Survive on Other Planets? The Science of Space Adaptation

Maria Faith Saligumba

The idea of living on another planet has long been a staple of science fiction, but as technology advances, the question becomes more pertinent: could we actually survive on other planets? This intriguing question not only captivates the imagination but also challenges our understanding of biology, physics, and space technology. Human survival in space is ...

Gravity Bends Time: Einstein's Incredible Theory Explained Simply

Gravity Bends Time: Einstein’s Incredible Theory Explained Simply

Sumi

Imagine waking up one morning and finding out your clock has been lying to you your whole life. Not because it’s broken, but because time itself doesn’t tick the same way everywhere in the universe. That’s essentially what Einstein showed the world: time is not a rigid, universal rhythm; it’s stretchy, bendy, and deeply connected ...