Martian Satellite Photos Show Dynamic Planet
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter celebrated its 15th year circling Mars
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter celebrated its 15th year circling Mars
A new analysis of light and gravitational waves from colliding neutron stars helps reveal what’s inside these ultradense objects
The pieces are finally coming together on the long-delayed ITER experiment to create nuclear fusion
X-ray scans of ancient Egyptian cat, bird and snake mummies show details never seen before
Climate change, nuclear arms control, the pandemic and more will be determined by whoever wins the White House and Congress
Researchers observed a sugary treat underwater to understand the origin of spiky rock forests
Four hundred years ago Galileo Galilei’s scientific findings were rejected because they didn’t fit the prevailing beliefs of the time. His story is disturbingly relevant today...
New evidence from neutrinos points to one of several theories about why the cosmos is made of matter and not antimatter
New analyses question whether mysterious gamma-ray and x-ray light in the galaxy actually stems from an invisible mass
James Peebles, who helped found the field of cosmology, shares the prize with Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz, discoverers of the first exoplanet around another sunlike star
A new finding limits how much the bizarre particle can weigh, shedding light on a physics quandary
Cosmic calculations suggest how massive nature’s lightest matter particle could be
Humanity first went to the moon to make a point. Now it’s time to overcome rivalries and pitch in together
Half a century after Apollo 11, we remember how we achieved the impossible and why we need to do it again
Differences between matter and antimatter could help explain why the cosmos mostly lacks the latter today, researchers say
Economist Emily Oster explains how to make the best decisions for your particular child, using the scientific evidence at hand
When the discussion of reproductive health is dominated by the political will to control it, gaps in medical research get overshadowed
Private organization SpaceIL’s Beresheet lander crashes down on the moon following engine and communications problems
Patricia Straat looks back on the Viking lander experiment that aimed to find microbes
The first female winner of the prestigious Abel Prize shares details of life as a mathematician
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