More Sports Jul 20, 2023
Women's sports experiencing steady growth in popularity and value
Women's sports are growing in popularity and value. Better yet, that growth is no longer dependent upon quadrennial events like the Olympics or World Cups.
Commentary / World Jul 12, 2023
Will AI in baseball become the next 'Moneyball'?
Artificial intelligence could complicate the business of baseball, making the game homogenized and less dynamic.
Commentary / World Jun 29, 2023
Saving the Hubble telescope is worth spending the money
NASA’s plan to recruit unpaid volunteers to rescue the Hubble telescope fails to appreciate the ongoing value of this scientific treasure.
Commentary / World Mar 30, 2023
The world’s space junk problem just got an affordable solution
We’re getting better at spotting and dodging debris in orbit — a much more cost-effective option than spending billions on cosmic robot cleaners.
Commentary / World Jan 17, 2023
Satellite-saving robots can turn killer, too
Orbiting machines used to repair other spacecraft can just as easily be used to destroy them and will require new international rules to keep the peace.
Commentary / World Sep 7, 2022
NASA’s Artemis rocket is a gigantic waste of money
NASA's lunar mission is already years late and billions over budget. Meanwhile, private companies have been pushing boundaries in space travel for more than a decade.
Commentary / World Jul 27, 2022
The space race the world needs is finally starting
Elon Musk wants SpaceX to become the first private company to complete a mission to Mars, but he has competition and that’s good for everybody.
Commentary / World May 17, 2022
A mission to Uranus would be expensive, and worth it
The U.S. Congress should embrace a proposed $4 billion-plus Uranus mission for the discoveries it will make possible and to inspire a new generation of world-leading space scientists.
Commentary / World Jan 12, 2022
America’s hunger pandemic is getting worse
When COVID-19 and its economic disruptions hit, already vulnerable demographics found themselves in particular need.
Commentary / World Dec 24, 2021
Is NASA’s new telescope worth the risks?
For decades, America has been at the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics. It’d be a mistake to cede that leadership thanks to needless cost overruns and delays.