China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission[1] is set to launch[2] this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3)[3]. The country could join the United States and Japan, whose space agencies have both successfully retrieved a sample from an asteroid to study back on Earth.
Several space missions have flown by...
When disasters happen – such as hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes – every second counts[1]. Emergency teams need to find people fast, send help and stay organized. In today’s world, one of the fastest ways to get information is through social media[2].
In recent years, researchers have explored how artificial intelligence can use...
Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told[1] they need to be open to moving somewhere they may not want to live. This advice is because of how hard it is to get a tenure-track professor position.
These days, this advice may be less relevant as graduate students are increasingly pursuing...
April 2025 was a busy month for space.
Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of space[1], making headlines. Meanwhile, another group of people at the United Nations was contemplating a critical issue for the future of space exploration: the discovery, extraction and utilization of natural resources...