Space
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Astronomy
Red giants map how the Milky Way grew
A new catalog of the ages of our galaxy’s stars confirms that the Milky Way grew from the inside out.
- Cosmology
‘Origins’ offers science-based account of creation
In Origins, a science writer compiles an ambitious yet concise history of the universe and life on Earth.
- Astronomy
Newfound gas cloud may be graveyard of first stars
A 12-billion-year-old gas cloud, rich in hydrogen and helium but nothing else, may house the remains of the universe’s first stars.
- Astronomy
To search for an advanced civilization, take a U-turn to star clusters
Globular star clusters might be safe, stable homes for long-lived advanced civilizations.
- Astronomy
This black hole is an extreme recycler
A cosmic pump powered by a supermassive black hole is recycling gas through a galaxy.
- Astronomy
Black hole burps up gobbled gas and dust
Two belches from a supermassive black hole are drifting away from another galaxy.
- Astronomy
Supernova captured in quadruple comes back for an encore
A supernova that has already appeared four times is back for an encore.
- Particle Physics
Dark matter helped destroy the dinosaurs, physicist posits
In ‘Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs,’ Lisa Randall finds connections between particle physics, cosmology, geology and paleontology.
- Astronomy
‘Bones’ in Milky Way could help map galactic structure
Six newly discovered tendrils of interstellar gas might be “bones” of the Milky Way that could help researchers understand the scaffolding of our galaxy.
- Astronomy
This white dwarf is hotter than the rest
A new record holder for hottest white dwarf sizzles at about 250,000˚ Celsius.
- Astronomy
Astronomical milestones of 2015
The New Horizons mission to Pluto was the No. 1 science story of the year. Here some other notable space missions.
- Science & Society
Science puzzles no longer so puzzling
This year, researchers solved the riddle of mysterious radio bursts, the Erdös discrepancy problem and an elusive acid.
