Uncommon Measure: Acoustic Result Could Change Definition of Temperature
A new measurement of a fundamental physical constant marks a turning point in the quest to craft a perfect temperature scale
Stories by Lee Billings
A Brilliant Flash, Then Nothing: New “Fast Radio Bursts” Mystify Astronomers
Ultrafast, ultrabright radio pulses from sources unknown could help map intergalactic matter, but only if astronomers can figure out their origin
Do 3 Habitable Super-Earths Really Orbit a Nearby Star?
News of possible multiple habitable worlds around the red dwarf star Gliese 667 C may be exciting, but researchers caution that certainty about these exoplanets remains elusive
