Articles by

Jonathan OCallaghan

A Jumping Lunar Robot Is About to Explore a Pitch-Black Moon Crater for the First Time

A new age of commercial moon exploration is upon us, and one of the most exciting missions...

The Mystery of How Supermassive Black Holes Merge

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Galaxies have been merging into ever-bigger structures over...

The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear

If we’re going to find life on another world, Europa might just be our best bet. We...

Billionaire Finally Launches on First Private Space-Walk Mission

One of the most ambitious space tourism missions in history has launched, with the all-commercial crew set...

This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space

Satellites go through a lot. As they hurtle around our planet at up to 17,000 miles an...

Starship’s Successful Test Moves SpaceX One Step Closer to Mars

SpaceX has completed a mostly successful fourth test of its revolutionary new Starship rocket, a key step...

Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space

At long last, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is ready to launch humans to space. Tonight, the vehicle is...