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These Astronomical Glass Plates Made History

Eight foundational images from the archives of the Carnegie Observatories.

January 20, 2016

The Day the Mesozoic Died

How the story of the dinosaurs’ demise was uncovered.

January 13, 2016

The Problem with Nature Therapy

The medicalization of nature turns a relationship into a dose.

January 13, 2016

How to Discover a Galaxy with a Telephoto Lens

The Dragonfly telescope is pushing the boundaries of small-scale observational astronomy.

January 13, 2016

The Space Shuttle’s Last Launch

A portrait of the NASA program’s last days.

January 12, 2016

Beauty Is Physics’ Secret Weapon

A Nobel laureate maps his path to discovery.

January 11, 2016

Let’s Rethink Space

Does space exist without objects, or is it made by them?

January 11, 2016