Astrophysics
Hunt for Alien Life Tops Next-Gen Wish List for U.S. Astronomy
A major report outlining the highest priorities and recommendations for U.S. astronomy has finally been released, revealing the shape of things to come
Features
Astronomy
The Nail-Biting Journey of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Is About to Begin
Before it can study the first stars and galaxies, the observatory must endure a sea voyage, a rocket launch and an all-or-nothing deployment sequence in deep space
Departments
- From the Editor
New Views across the Galaxy
- News
Could Gravity's Quantum Origins Explain Dark Energy?
New Universal Force Tested by Blasting Neutrons through Crystal
SpaceX's Starship Could Rocket-Boost Research in Space
FAST, the World's Largest Radio Telescope, Zooms in on a Furious Cosmic Source
Mercury Dazzles in New Close-up from BepiColombo Mission
- Opinion
Planetary Defense Is Good--but Is Planetary Offense Better?
Death, Physics and Wishful Thinking
Was Our Universe Created in a Laboratory?
