Astronomy
A Clear View of the Sun’s Fireworks
Optical advances yield an unprecedented look at the corona dancing around our nearest star
Moon Marbles Hint at Lunar Depths
A mantle-rocking asteroid impact could have made curious glass beads on the surface
From the Debris of Halley’s Comet
This week, chunks of the famous comet will fall to Earth in the Eta Aquarids meteor shower
Why We Might Not Find Life on Titan
At most, its oceans may contain biomass equivalent to a small dog
Planet Nurseries Are Smaller Than We Thought
An explanation for the abundance of super-Earths
Searching for Alien Life Along the Cosmic Shoreline
How planets gain and lose atmospheres might give us a new map of where to look for life
Neutron Stars Hint at Another Dimension
Are the mysterious stars clues to one of the greatest mysteries in the universe?
How Pebbles Form Planets
It starts with static electricity and dust swirling around young stars
Intelligent Life May Be Hiding in the Moons
Why exomoons could sustain ET as well as any exoplanet
