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Exploration & Discovery
Chronicling humanity's drive to explore new frontiers, from deep space missions to oceanic trenches.

This Week In Space Podcast Explores 2026 Disclosure Day Claims
Samuel Adebayo · Jun 21

Phobos moon: Rapid approach, characteristics reveal origin
Samuel Adebayo · Jun 21

New Science Reveals How Interoception Shapes Your Inner Feelings
Samuel Adebayo · Jun 12

NASA Science Chief Pushes for Mass-Produced Satellites
Dr. Evelyn Reed · May 20
Analysis & Trends

Four Instruments, One Target: How Perseverance's Mastcam-Z, SuperCam, PIXL and SHERLOC Divide the Work of Reading Martian Rock
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Nov 8

HOV, ROV, or AUV? How Deep-Sea Vehicle Types Match Different Research Missions
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Nov 5

Three Ways to Find Life From Light-years Away: Comparing Exoplanet Biosignature Techniques
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Oct 30

7 Most Intriguing Deep Sea Trenches and Their Mysteries
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Aug 8

Clarion-Clipperton Zone: Deep-Sea Exploration
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Sep 6
Explainers

Resolving Individual Lines: How High-Resolution Spectroscopy Outperforms Standard Transmission Spectroscopy for Exoplanet Atmospheres
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Oct 27

Why Finding Oxygen on an Exoplanet Wouldn't Prove Life Exists There
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Oct 28

How Transmission Spectroscopy Reads Exoplanet Atmospheres—and What the Fingerprints Reveal
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Oct 23

How Perseverance Hunts for Life: The Scan, Analyze, Sample Workflow Aboard NASA's Mars Rover
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Oct 18

How Astronomers Search for Life on Exoplanets: A Guide to Biosignatures and Their Validation
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Oct 3

Exploring Earth's Hidden Frontiers: Subglacial Lakes and Hydrothermal Vents
Dr. Evelyn Reed · Oct 9

