NASA, the University of Arizona and the Heising-Simons Foundation are organizing a workshop in Tucson, AZ for researchers and engineers who would like to submit a NASA space mission proposal in the ...

Scientific disciplines often shy away from asking fundamental "what if" questions. But philosophy – if unencumbered by dogma ...

As you may know, there will be a workshop about turning a science question into a mission concept November 18th-20th in Tucson, AZ, see below. This email announces that the due date has changed.

Explore 25 Ideas That Shock and Horrify Scientists, from cosmic dread to mind-controlling parasites. Uncover the terrifying ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

Like infectious diseases, ideas in the academic world are contagious. But why some travel far and wide while equally good ones remain in relative obscurity has been a mystery. Now a team of computer ...