Astronomy
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From the Debris of Halley’s Comet
This week, chunks of the famous comet will fall to Earth in the Eta Aquarids meteor shower -
Revisiting an Iconic Space Hat
The Sombrero Galaxy returns in a revamped Hubble image -
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 -
Ballooning Around Venus
A scientist floats a new idea for exploring Earth’s twin -
Intelligent Life May Be Hiding in the Moons
Why exomoons could sustain ET as well as any exoplanet -
The Slingshot Effect of Gravity
The pull of the planets is still one of our best bets for space exploration
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Voyagers Ready to Go Dark
Earth’s most distant space probes prepare for their inevitable long night.
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How to Drill for Extraterrestrial Life on Europa
The formidable challenge of digging through miles of ice millions of miles away.
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Solving the Riddle of Ceres
New evidence suggests the dwarf planet was a muddy ocean world that froze over time.
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The Mystery of the Cosmic Radio Globs
What violent galaxy smashups may have wrought across the universe. -
A Movie Camera for the Cosmos
The Rubin observatory will allow scientists to see how the cosmos has evolved over time. -
The Weirdest Stuff We’ve Sent into Orbit
15 human space oddities. -
The Myths and Lore of the Milky Way
Writing stories in the stars is deeply human. -
Jupiter’s Incredible Shrinking Spot
Earth’s meteorology could explain what’s behind the great red whorl’s waning.