Space & Physics
Arecibo's Collapse Sends Dire Warning to Other Aging Observatories
The iconic telescope’s tragic end foreshadows future battles over the fate of various legacy facilities
Features
Space & Physics
Stellar Smashups May Fuel Planetary Habitability, Study Suggests
Radioactive elements produced by colliding neutron stars could make the difference between living and lifeless worlds
Space & Physics
Will Increasing Traffic to the Moon Contaminate Its Precious Ice?
Scientists seek guidance on exploring frozen caches at the lunar poles responsibly
Departments
- From the Editor
Journeywork of the Stars
- News
Alien Hunters Discover Mysterious Signal from Proxima Centauri
Light-Based Quantum Computer Exceeds Fastest Classical Supercomputers
Fresh Data from Gaia Galaxy Survey Gives Best Map Ever of the Milky Way
Gravitational Waves Probe Exotic Matter inside Neutron Stars
Physicists Achieve Best Ever Measurement of Fine-Structure Constant
Hints of Twisted Light Offer Clues to Dark Energy's Nature
- Opinion
Is the Schrödinger Equation True?
Endless Creation Out of Nothing
What Happens if an AI Gets Bored?
