Space
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Windows on the Universe
Astronomy’s multiwavelength revolution paints a more complete picture of the cosmos
- Astronomy
A damp moon: Water found inside and out
The moon isn’t bone-dry: Its surface and interior contain an abundance of water, new studies reveal.
- Space
Entanglement in the macroworld
A team finds “spooky action at a distance” in superconductors big enough to be seen with the naked eye.
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Icy rings at equinox
Cassini’s portraits of the equinox on Saturn are revealing new features about the planet’s icy rings.
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Galaxies that go the distance
Using a new camera on the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found what appear to be the most distant known galaxies in the universe.
- Astronomy
Rock solid planet
Researchers have found the first compelling evidence for a rocky planet beyond the solar system.
- Space
Stellar panorama
A newly released portrait of the cosmos provides a 360-degree, human’s-eye view of the entire sky.
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Defogging Titan’s methane mystery
Researchers have discovered fog just above Saturn’s moon Titan, indicating how methane cycles between the atmosphere and the surface of the moon.
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Metamaterials mock the heavens
Proposed materials offer a way for physicists to study black holes and chaotic planetary orbits in the laboratory.
- Astronomy
New images and spectra from a rejuvenated Hubble
Newly released images provide graphic evidence that repairs have transformed the Hubble Space Telescope into a brand new observatory.
