Space & PhysicsAugust 27, 2011
Extraterrestrial Hurricanes: Other Planets Have Huge Storms, Too
Hurricane Irene is a monster storm on Earth. But it's just a baby compared to the massive cyclones of Jupiter and Saturn
Mars
August 10, 2011
Seven days: 5-11 August 2011
The week in science: water on Mars; new rules on scientific integrity; tension over China's deep-sea exploration.
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Space & PhysicsAugust 9, 2011
NASA Rover Nears Rim of Giant Crater on Mars
The Opportunity rover is less than 50 meters from the crater rim and is due to pull up to it later this week
Space & PhysicsAugust 4, 2011
Mars Bars: Seasonal Markings on Martian Slopes Could Indicate Flowing Water
Newfound features on the Red Planet hint that liquid water may still exist there
Space & PhysicsJuly 22, 2011
NASA's Next Mars Rover to Land at Huge Gale Crater
The site is a giant crater called Gale, thought to harbor clues of ancient water activity on the Martian surface
Space & PhysicsJuly 19, 2011
Mars Landing Site Chosen for Next Rover
After years of debate, NASA will unveil its choice on July 22--nearly 35 years to the day after the space agency's storied Viking 1 probe touched down on Mars
Space & PhysicsJune 6, 2011
Mass Arrest: Jupiter's Early Migration Could Explain Mars's Small Size
The wandering orbit of Jupiter at the dawn of the solar system may have had wide-ranging effects
Space & PhysicsApril 21, 2011
Deep Freeze: Mars Orbiter Finds Massive Stores of Buried Dry Ice
Radar soundings point to huge deposits of carbon dioxide near the Red Planet's south pole, which may have once contributed to a different climate
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2011
La Bummer: Why La Bohème Is Better without Techy Hipsters and Health Care
In some cases, science and art really can't get along
Space & PhysicsOctober 25, 2010
A Wet Run for a Dry Planet: NASA Tests Drilling Technology in the Desert with Mars Sample Return in Mind [Slide Show]
Despite a gummed up drill bit and three days of very un-Martian precipitation, engineers pronounced the test a success--and learned to expect the unexpected, whether it be in the California outback or on Mars
Space & PhysicsSeptember 30, 2010
Planet Hunters Discover a World That Could Harbor Life
A newfound "super-Earth" just 20 light-years away appears to reside in the habitable zone of its host star
The SciencesSeptember 10, 2010
Space Colonists Could Use Bacteria to Mine Minerals on Mars and the Moon
Scientists investigated several bacterium species and found that they not only could thrive on Mars- and moonlike rocks, but could extract elements useful to future extraterrestrial colonists