Charted: How Americans Feel About Federal Government Agencies

Fourteen of 16 federal government agencies garnered more favorable responses than unfavorable ones. But what were the outliers? Read more

Space Wars: The Private Sector Strikes Back

A battle for space supremacy is taking place in the private sector. Read more

Space Exploration is Taking Off

2015 is set to be one of the more exciting years on record for those interested in space exploration. Read more

NASA Satellites Show Disturbing Trends in Water Supply

The last decade of data from NASA’s GRACE satellite mission shows disturbing trends in water supply with 21 of 37 of the largest aquifers running out too fast to be… Read more

The Emissions Impact of Coronavirus Lockdowns, As Shown by Satellites

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been all-consuming, these satellite images show its unintended environmental impacts on NO₂ emissions. Read more

Visualizing All of Earth’s Satellites: Who Owns Our Orbit?

Nearly 6,000 satellites circle our tiny planet. About 60% are space junk, 40% are operational—and hundreds more are launched every year. Read more

Visualizing the Gravitational Pull of the Planets

This unique animation, created by a planetary astronomer, compares and highlights the gravitational pull of the planets. Read more

The Cost of Space Flight Before and After SpaceX

How much does a space flight cost? Here’s a look at the cost per kilogram for space launches across the globe since 1960. Read more