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Astronomy

2015 Was the Best Year Ever in Space

The romance is back, argues a NASA adviser and best-selling science-fiction author.

December 23, 2015

The Inside of a Neutron Star Looks Spookily Familiar

Exotic ultra-compressed matter can look like pasta, among other things.

November 17, 2015

Is Life Special Just Because It’s Rare?

Vitalism in the age of modern science.

October 8, 2015

The Galaxy That Got Too Big

From atoms to brains, bigger isn’t always better.

October 8, 2015

Life Beyond the Pale Blue Dot

Our own oasis of life in the cosmos is blue, but will others be?

June 25, 2015

Why Discovering Martians Could Be Disappointing

There are two kinds of extraterrestrial life with very different implications.

June 12, 2015