Articles by

Ramin Skibba

A Bold Plan to Beam Solar Energy Down From Space

Whether you’re covering deserts, ugly parking lots, canals, or even sunny lakes with solar panels, clouds will occasionally get in the...

Spotted a UFO? There’s an App for That

The tech startup Enigma Labs wants to turn UFO sightings into data science. Previously, people who had seen...

You Might Survive a Nuclear Blast—if You Have the Right Shelter

But let’s be honest: Most people, even in the moderate damage zone, won’t survive. Hardly anyone lives...

It’s Not Sci-Fi—NASA Is Funding These Mind-Blowing Projects

Instead, with his “fluidic telescope” concept, one need only launch a frame structure—such as an umbrella-shaped satellite...

Why the Search for Life in Space Starts With Ancient Earth

Next, they’ll use the spectrograph to try to find key molecules like oxygen or methane. How much...

Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies

Scientists just announced that they’ve detected what might be some of the earliest galaxies to form in...

Let’s Go to Mars. Let’s Not Live There

Some people would rather invest these resources in solving global problems, not launching astronauts to other worlds....

Spaceflight Companies Promised to Do Science—So How’s It Going?

“We provide our customers the guidance and insight needed to ensure their research is rigorous, well-designed, and...