Thu, Feb 13, 2014
Could human settlements on Mars become reality as early as 100 years from now? Artificial microorganisms created with the latest techniques in synthetic biology could be used to produce resources such as iron, energy, and food directly on the planet itself. What would this new "Earth" look like?
Fri, Oct 31, 2014
The Orion Nebula is a interstellar cloud situated in the Milky Way, south of Orion's Belt. In a 2/year effort, scientists create a mosaic of over 100 images at the tip of Orion's sword to discover four massive young stars. What do they tell us about how planetary systems are formed?