Space

Space

All wet, or high and dry?

The moon’s interior contains far less water than Earth’s, new studies of rocks collected by Apollo astronauts suggest.

Space

Dark matter eldorado

Astronomers have discovered that a nearby galaxy has the highest density of dark matter of any galaxy known.

Earth

Trailing dust devils

Whirlwinds leave dark paths behind by sucking sand grains clean.

Space

Two is the magic number

New experiments confirm a fundamental postulate of quantum mechanics.

Astronomy

Heftiest stars discovered

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

Planetary Science

Hole from on high

Researchers discover a fresh meteorite impact crater using Google Earth.

Space

Taming time travel

New work is solving paradoxes by making the impossible impossible.

Space

Snapshots of the past

The Rosetta spacecraft returns images of asteroid 21 Lutetia.

Planetary Science

Up close and personal with an asteroid

The Rosetta orbiter makes its second swing past a relic of the early solar system.

Space

The incredible shrinking proton

If the subatomic particle really is smaller than thought, a cherished theory may need tweaking.

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.

Space

Making lemonade with quantum lemons

Physicists produce “spooky action at a distance,” using a phenomenon that would usually disrupt it.