Insights from the Algonauts 2025 Winners
What we learned from a contest to predict fMRI brain activity during movie viewing.
Writing
Mostly space journalism for Supercluster from 2022 to 2025, plus a few pieces about my research.
Research
MindEye2: fMRI-To-Image With 1 Hour of Data
Reconstructing images from brain activity with just one hour of fMRI data using shared-subject models.
Space journalism
2025
Starlink's Uphill Battle to Serve India
A look at regulatory and market hurdles shaping Starlink's path in India.
The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Built Braves the Sun
Parker Solar Probe's record‑breaking flybys and what they reveal about the Sun.
Super Heavy Returned Home. Starship Didn't.
A recap of Starship's test flight outcomes and the next steps for recovery.
2024
Blue Origin Enters New Glenn into the Heavyweight Launch Arena
How New Glenn positions Blue Origin among heavy‑lift competitors.
Polaris Dawn is Home After Mission to Advance Human Spaceflight
Key milestones from Polaris Dawn and what the mission proved.
Astronauts Will Return Home on Dragon After Starliner Mission Fails
Why Starliner missed its return window and how Dragon fills the gap.
Starship Super Heavy Achieved Ocean Landings. Mechazilla is Next.
Progress on ocean landings and the push toward tower catches.
Starliner Remains Parked as Boeing Faces Further Engineering Challenges
Engineering setbacks and schedule pressure for Boeing's crew vehicle.
India is Rapidly Advancing Toward Achieving Human Spaceflight
An overview of India's human spaceflight roadmap and recent progress.
Third Flight Test Sets the Stage for Starship's Ambitious Future
What the third test flight demonstrated and why it matters for Starship.
2023
SpaceX Achieves New Milestones With Second Starship Flight
Milestones from the second Starship test and implications for iteration.
A New and Improved Starship Super Heavy is Ready for Flight
Upgrades for the next Starship stack ahead of another flight attempt.
NASA Commits to the Search for Life on Habitable Worlds
NASA's priorities for exoplanet science and life‑detection missions.
India Takes the Lead in Global Race to the Moon
How recent lunar milestones shift the competitive landscape.
The Glass Half-Full Starship Test
What the first integrated Starship test achieved despite losses.
X-15 and the Pioneers of Hypersonic Flight
The legacy of the X‑15 program and early hypersonic research.
Middle East Nations Advance on the Space Frontier
Regional space programs and the growing momentum across the Middle East.
DARPA is Reigniting the Nuclear Engine
The case for nuclear thermal propulsion and DARPA's new push.
SpaceX Nears First Flight Test of Starship Super Heavy
What remained before the first integrated Starship test could fly.
2022
Artemis Takes Flight
Artemis I lifts off and marks a new era of lunar exploration.
Fuel Leak Delays NASA's Artemis 1 Mission
Launch delays, troubleshooting, and the road to a successful Artemis I.
Contenders Line Up to Challenge Falcon 9
New launch systems aiming to compete with Falcon 9's cadence.
The Fate of Falcon Heavy
Where Falcon Heavy fits in the evolving heavy‑lift market.
The Severed Head and the Soviet Space Plane
A historical look at the Soviet space plane effort and its legacy.