Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2011
The Periodic Table of the Cosmos: 100 Years of the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
A simple diagram, which celebrates its centennial this year, continues to serve as the most essential conceptual tool in stellar astrophysics
Cosmology
Space & PhysicsJune 29, 2011
Brilliant, but Distant: Most Far-Flung Known Quasar Offers Glimpse into Early Universe
A gargantuan black hole has been spotted voraciously devouring material just 770 million years after the big bang
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
June 24, 2011
Cosmic Microwaves and Alloys Earn Kyoto Prizes
Space & PhysicsJune 23, 2011
Galaxy Cluster Collision Left a Clumpy Aftermath
The galaxy cluster Abell 2744 contains so many unusual phenomena that astronomers have dubbed it "Pandora's Cluster," after the mythological box said to contain all the world's ills.
Space & PhysicsJune 17, 2011
The Hole Picture: Growth of Black Holes and Galaxies Linked from an Early Age
By one billion years after the big bang, galaxies and their resident black holes were already growing in tandem
The SciencesJune 14, 2011
Is Reality Digital or Analog? Read the Essays and Cast your Vote
Space & PhysicsJune 8, 2011
Shattered Expectations: Ultrabright Supernovae Defy Explanation
A rare, superluminous kind of stellar explosion does not fit into the usual supernova categories
Space & PhysicsJune 8, 2011
Theory-Defying, Brightest Supernovae Deserve New Classification
The Universe's biggest explosions can't be explained by current theories.
June 7, 2011
The Digital Cosmos: A Brief Reading List
The SciencesJune 5, 2011
Stick Up: Antimatter Atoms Trapped for More Than 15 Minutes
CERN physicists have forced flighty atoms of antihydrogen to stick around, potentially affording a better look at how antimatter behaves
June 4, 2011
Rebooting the Cosmos: Is the Universe the Ultimate Computer? [Replay]
A World Science Festival event, from N.Y.U.'s Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, Saturday, June 4, 7:45 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. ET
June 2, 2011
World Science Festival: The Dark Side of the Universe [Replay]
Live from the New York University Skirball Center, Thursday, June 2, from 8 P.M.-9:30 P.M. ET