Andy Tomaswick

When we think of Mars as the “Red Planet”, the image that comes to mind is just that - a lot of red.

In democracies, opinion polls are one of the most common ways to measure public and therefore political support for an issue. Because space exploration is still closely tied to the government policy and funding, public opinion can play an important role in shaping America’s space priorities. In May 2026, Global Strategy Group (GSG) surveyed 1,000 U.S. voters and found broad support for space exploration. The report, [The Next Frontier: Public Attitudes Towards Space and the Space Economy](https://globalstrategygroup/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GSGs-The-Next-Fronter-Public-Attitudes-Toward-Space-and-the-Space-Economy.pdf), reveals an electorate that is enthusiastic about a future beyond Earth, but views it through a practical, Earth-focused lens.

Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence has so far meant primarily focusing on one particular type of signal - and that signal has normally been based on what our own current cutting edge technology is.

Black holes represent some of the most extreme environments in the universe. They're the sources of the strongest consistent gravitational fields, which

One of the challenges of searching for “technosignatures” (i.e. signs that intelligent life somewhere in the universe has created technology) is understanding what to look for.

We've been covering the journey of the Habitable Worlds Observatory for some time now.

Long before a human ever sets foot on the Red Planet, we already know how hard the environment is.

Geostationary orbit (GEO) is arguably one of the most important orbital spaces we have.

When astronomers talk about directly imaging an exoplanet that is orbiting a far away star, the analogy they most commonly go with is trying to spot a fireflight next to a massive search light.

Before any major telescope commissioning, there are dozens of papers that attempt to define what we can expect from it.