Space

Astronomy

‘Halloween fireballs’ may light up the night sky

Trick-or-treaters might get treated to a meteor swarm for Halloween.

Planetary Science

Probes unveil three hidden blemishes on moon’s face

Gravity measurements collected by NASA’s GRAIL spacecraft reveal a clearer picture of the moon’s craters, including three previously unseen lunar basins.

Planetary Science

Probes unveil three hidden blemishes on moon’s face

Gravitational tugs on a pair of spacecraft have revealed previously unseen blemishes on the moon’s face.

Planetary Science

Oxygen leaking from comet surprises astronomers

The Rosetta spacecraft detected oxygen molecules coming out of comet 67P that might have been buried since the formation of the solar system.

Planetary Science

Cassini preps to shower in Enceladus’ ocean

The Cassini spacecraft is gearing up for one last plunge through the water geysers on Enceladus, an icy moon of Saturn.

Quantum Physics

Quantum interpretations feel the heat

Landauer’s principle shows a way to test competing interpretations about quantum physics.

Planetary Science

Asteroid set for Halloween flyby

Large asteroid will pass Earth just beyond the moon’s orbit on Halloween.

Astronomy

Comet carries alcohol, sugar

Sugar and alcohol are just two of the ingredients that go into making a comet.

Astronomy

White dwarf upsets planetary system, consumes evidence

Rocky planets are disintegrating around a white dwarf, the core of a dead star.

Astronomy

White dwarf upsets planetary system, consumes evidence

Rocky planets are disintegrating around a white dwarf, the core of a dead star.

Astronomy

Dead stars team up for supernova explosions

Three type 1a supernovas show hints of being triggered by collisions between pairs of white dwarfs.

Planetary Science

Five surprising discoveries about Pluto

Here are five key (though not necessarily new) findings in the paper that epitomize the surprising complexity of the Pluto system.