AstronomyDecember 1, 2022
Milky Way Census Shows Stars Take Varied Paths
The Gaia satellite is making the most detailed and complete map of the stars in our galaxy
Stories by Nadieh Bremer
EnvironmentOctober 1, 2020
Lead Pollution Reflects Dramatic World Events
Emissions of lead particles wax and wane with empires, plagues and revolutions
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2020
Satellites in Low Orbits Are Taking over the Skies
Earth monitoring and high-speed Internet are driving demand
The SciencesMarch 1, 2019
In Many Places, the Sun Peaks Well after 12:00 Noon
In many places, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky well after 12 o’clock
PolicyMay 1, 2018
Life Expectancy Is Rising Disproportionately across the U.S.
U.S. life span is rising disproportionately
Space & PhysicsDecember 1, 2017
A Map of Future Exoplanetary Discovery
Most of the alien worlds closest to our own are found around the smallest, dimmest nearby stars