
Space & PhysicsMarch 1, 1988
Shedding Light
Supernova 1987A confirms and contradicts theories

Shedding Light
Supernova 1987A confirms and contradicts theories

Optrodes
Fiber-optic sensors may speed the analysis of human blood

Cosmic Mirage

Fractal Shorthand
"Rule-based" algorithms let computers store more images

The Crash
Will Wall Street's woes hurt higher education?

Cosmic Complex
Map of galaxy clusters reveals the largest structure yet seen

Phasing In
New X-ray-diffraction method reveals molecules' 3-D structure

The Nautilus and the Bomb
Fallout from nuclear tests reveals a nautilus's history