Paul M. Sutter

What a missing element can teach us about the universe.

Could quantum mechanics hold the key?

Projects to map the universe are getting weird.

A strange discovery from flying close to the sun.

Physicists have yet to pinpoint the hypothetical matter that keeps galaxies from flying apart. Now they have a new focus.

Lunar soil is rich with clues about our origin and future home in space. Scientists can’t wait to get their hands dirty.

What future missions to Saturn’s moon Titan will reveal about the universe.

The time is now to prepare for the cosmic object that could spell our end.

The quest to detect neutrinos has physicists—and society—asking hard questions.

Extraterrestrial life doesn’t need to be intelligent to be worth finding.