12:43
Searching for Signs of Life in Asteroid Impacts
Geologist Peter Schultz uses a high-velocity gun to test his hypothesis that asteroid impacts could preserve signs of ancient life.
12:02
Falling Into New Ideas
A versatile young engineer takes us behind the scenes of what it’s like to turn sundry ideas into reality.
17:37
A Life Robotic
If humans someday colonize the moon and Mars, robotic prospectors and miners will be among the first to arrive, manufacturing fuel, water, and other essentials.
Reinventing The Wheel (For Mars)
Design and test different wheels on a basic rubber band-powered vehicle, with the goal of improving stability, traction, durability, and load-bearing ability.
To Survive on Mars, BYO Bacteria
Microbes could form the basis of a human life support system on the Red Planet.
16:51
Seven New Chances for Life in Space, Just 40 Light-Years Away
Scientists have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a nearby star that could hold the conditions for life.
7:37
CRISPR Patent Battles, a Super-Sized Space Launch, and the Rise of Commuter Drones
The U.S. Patent Office ruled in favor of the Broad Institute in an early case over rights to the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR.
16:10
How Humans Might Really Colonize The Solar System
The minds behind the “The Expanse” chat about space flight, space politics, and how they keep the show feeling real.
8:02
Consider the Universe. Now, Subtract Time and Gravity.
Holographic cosmology is a way of simplifying mind-boggling mathematical models of our universe. But it doesn’t necessarily mean we live in a hologram.
11:47
How Spaceflight Alters the Eyes
One of the more unexpected symptoms of spaceflight may be trouble reading fine print.