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...

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...