Scientists Plan Private Mission to Hunt for Earths around Alpha Centauri
A privately funded telescope called Toliman will seek habitable worlds in our nearest neighboring star system, potentially sparking a new wave of exoplanetary exploration
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
SpaceX’s Starship Could Rocket-Boost Research in Space
The platform could aid climate science, space junk cleanup and planetary exploration
Why Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Is So Reviled
Economic inequality, an indulgent trip to space and an ongoing legal battle with NASA are putting the space company in the hot seat
This Report Could Make or Break the Next 30 Years of U.S. Astronomy
A battle for the future of American stargazing is about to begin—and the stakes are sky high
NASA Investigates Renaming James Webb Space Telescope after Anti-LGBT+ Claims
Some astronomers argue the space agency’s next flagship observatory will memorialize discrimination. Others are waiting for more evidence
Wavelet Theory Nets Top Mathematics Award
Yves Meyer wins the Abel Prize for development of a theory with applications ranging from watching movies to detecting gravitational waves
Tools of the Battlefield, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: December 2, 1916
Light-Speed Camera Captures Split-Second Action
The enhanced ultrafast camera is three billion times faster than the one on an iPhone, the researchers say
Is It Your Turn to Speak? Watch My Eyes
We signal our intention to speak or pause for a reply by where we direct our eyes
Pupil Size: A Measure of Trust?
Researchers examine why and when we unconsciously mirror another person's pupil size when we lock eyes
The Mystery of the Cat’s Inner Eyelid
The real question is, why don’t humans have one, too?