Chris Impey

Chris Impey is University Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of Science at the University of Arizona. He has been doing research on science literacy for over twenty years. His most recent book is "Einstein’s Monsters: The Life and times of Black Holes," published recently by Norton.

Spinning Galaxy

One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? Chris Impey

Senate wing of the United States Capitol building

Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low Chris Impey

Mars Sample Return Concept Illustration

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future. NASA is calling on private companies for backup Chris Impey

Jupiter's moon Europa in front of the planet Jupiter

Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits Chris Impey

NASA Headquarters

NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial Chris Impey

Space junk around Earth

Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions Chris Impey

David Grusch; UAP Hearing

Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs Chris Impey

Milky Way Galaxy

Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone Chris Impey

Super-Earth

Are super-Earths more friendly to life than our planet? Chris Impey

WASP-96 b

To search for alien life, Webb telescope will look for clues in the atmospheres of distant planets Chris Impey

James Webb Space Telescope

The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe Chris Impey

Universe, planets and lots of stars

When will the first baby be born in space? Chris Impey

UFO

Alarmed by fake news? Fake science is just as serious of a problem Chris Impey

Smiling Astronaut

There will be sex in space: Mars, science and "the dictates of biology and human culture" Chris Impey

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