Astronomy

  1. Space

    Mining for Missing Matter

    In underground lairs, physicists look for the dark stuff.

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  2. Astronomy

    Celestial wish list

    A panel of astronomers ranks proposed astrophysics projects for the coming decade.

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  3. Astronomy

    Heftiest stars discovered

    At more than 200 times sun’s mass, this giant sets a new record.

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  4. Astronomy

    The universe according to Planck

    Science News editor in chief Tom Siegfried reports on a new image of the early cosmos from the Euroscience Open Forum meeting in Turin, Italy.

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  5. Planetary Science

    Hubble hunting for Jupiter bruise

    No scar found yet on planet from June 3 crash with unidentified object.

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  6. Astronomy

    Black hole shoved aside, along with ‘central’ dogma

    A new study has shoved aside the idea that supermassive black holes always reside smack-dab at the centers of their host galaxies.

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  7. Astronomy

    Fast-moving star is a really big loser

    The cosmic bullies that sent 30 Doradus 016 reeling must be even bigger, possibly upping the theoretical maximum heft of today’s stars.

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  8. Astronomy

    Hubble’s new instant classic

    NASA has released a stunning image of a nearby star-forming region to celebrate the telescope's 20th birthday.

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  9. Astronomy

    Can you hear me now?

    Astronomers reconsider how extraterrestrials could make contact.

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  10. Physics

    Hogan’s noise

    A cosmologist suggests a novel way to uncover the nature of spacetime on the smallest scales.

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  11. Astronomy

    Saturn moon could be hospitable to life, new images suggest

    Cassini spacecraft sees evidence for liquid water beneath the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

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  12. Astronomy

    Black hole as a peephole

    The galaxy’s central supermassive black hole could smear light to reveal extra dimensions.

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