Jack Steven

What’s the one thing astronauts miss most in space? Many say it’s a good night’s sleep. Up there, there’s no “up” or “down.” You can’t just climb into a bed and snuggle under a blanket. Instead of lying down, they float.But sleep is critical. A tired astronaut makes mistakes, and in space, a small error … Read more

Looking up at the stars, the vast distance feels like a prison. The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is over four light-years away. With today’s rockets, that’s a 70,000-year journey. But what if there was a shortcut? A cosmic tunnel connecting two distant points in space—a wormhole. It sounds like pure science fiction, and in many ways, it … Read more

Look up at the night sky. It seems so peaceful. But hidden in that quiet darkness are the most powerful explosions since the Big Bang itself: Gamma-Ray Bursts. Think of the Sun. Now imagine squeezing its entire 10-billion-year energy output into just a few seconds. That’s the raw, terrifying power of a GRB. They are … Read more

Have you ever watched a movie where a spaceship explodes with a giant BOOM? It’s exciting, but it’s also pure fiction. In reality, space is eerily, profoundly silent. If you were floating beside that exploding ship, you’d see a blinding flash… but hear absolutely nothing. It’s one of the universe’s most surprising truths. Why is that? … Read more