Astronomy
This Dark Spot on the Moon Might Be a Giant Lunar Cave
NASA wants to explore it—perhaps as a potential moon base?
Was This the Exact Date of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”?
Astronomers look beyond the stars in search of Van Gogh’s inspiration
63 Years Ago This Week, Félicette Became the First Cat in Space
She’s still the only feline to have the honor
Are Our Hearts Strong Enough to Get to Mars?
Prolonged space travel can wreak havoc on the circulatory system
“It Feels Like Something Out of Science Fiction”: Astronomers Find First Green Star
The universe just got a little more colorful
A Distant Planet Emitted a Burst of Radio Waves. Why?
Astronomers pinpoint the origin of a 10 billion‑year‑old millisecond signal from space
This Photo of the Martian Dawn Could Be Curiosity’s Most Serene Image Yet
Morning on the Red Planet
A Distant Star is Slowly Snacking on a Brown Dwarf
This absorption could take billions of years
The Most Curious Cloud on Mars Relies on Some Bizarre Physics
We’ve never seen anything like this before
