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How to debate a flat-Earther
Some people around the world believe our planet is flat. Here's the (surprising) truth about debating them.
SpaceX's Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president. Here's what it could mean for US space policy (op-ed)
The values of family in space (op-ed)
The frontier culture of space will enhance and revitalize the concept of family, even as it has seemed to fade in the societies that are launching this new era.
Why we're one step closer to understanding how Earth got its oceans (op-ed)
Earth may have gotten some of its water from 'dark comets,' and the forthcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory could uncover key clues about these mysterious cosmic bodies.
This time, we take it from no one: Why opening the High Frontier of space can be different (op-ed)
The coming settlement of the High Frontier doesn’t have to be a repeat of the violent conquests and colonization of history. We will not take space from anyone, and we can give it to everyone.
Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)
The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.
Could the solar system be teeming with interstellar objects? We'll soon find out (op-ed)
With JWST and other telescopes, we now have the tools to tell the difference between an intelligent visitor and an interstellar 'dark comet' like 'Oumuamua. Let's not get fooled.
Getting it right on the moon: Let's not trash Tranquility (op-ed)
Humanity is headed back to the moon. We shouldn't make the same mistakes there that we have made here on Earth.
Inside 'Earthrise': A historian's take on the origins of the Apollo 8 'image of the century'
The impact of Apollo 8's "Earthrise" picture – the sight of the Earth from the moon – now seems even greater than that of the first landing.
Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science
I use moon and Mars rocks in my teaching and have a modest collection of meteorites. I marvel at the fact that I can hold in my hand something that is billions of years old from billions of miles away.
