Extraordinary Limits

Watching from Space to Save the Earth

From the stars, space agencies address environmental destruction on earthThe ways that space travel and technology support environmentalism occasionally make their way into the news. Recent reports of polar bears struggling to survive the loss of polar ice illustrate...

The Diversity Dudes

To make life better for women, Lockheed started with the old white guys. Having an African-American female as VP of diversity and inclusion could make Lockheed Martin look like it’s committed to all its employees—or practicing tokenism. Rania Washington will tell you...

Nature is Speaking to You

 What do a paleontologist, chemist and astronomer have in common? In the case of a Lego set called Research Institute, it’s the fact that they’re all women. They aren’t wearing short skirts or all-pink clothing. They have the professional appearance and tools of...

Many Space Agencies, Similar Goals

(Photo: The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), at the , is an array of six 22-m antennas used for radio astronomy to explore space. Courtesy of Narrabri Observatory.) The International Space Station is one example of how countries collaborate in the exploration...