Astronomy
Astronomers Spy First Star-Forming Disk beyond the Milky Way
No one has ever seen a newborn star feeding on its natal disk anywhere outside our galaxy—that is, until now
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Dark Matter
A Small Town Waits for a Dark Matter Gold Rush
A mining town waits for economic recovery while physicists under their feet wait for answers from the universe.
Mathematics
How Quantum Math Theory Turned into a Jazz Concert
A mathematician and a musician collaborated to turn a quantum research paper into a jazz performance
Astronomy
In the Search for Life beyond Earth, NASA Dreams Big for a Future Space Telescope
Astronomers are moving ahead in planning NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, a telescope designed to answer the ultimate question: Are we alone in the universe?
Space Exploration
NASA Lab’s Workforce Woes Threaten Major Space Missions
A brain drain from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory could pose problems for the space agency’s ambitious science plans
Cosmology
The Most Shocking Discovery in Astrophysics Is 25 Years Old
A quarter of a century after detecting dark energy, scientists are still trying to figure out what it is
Space Exploration
Mars Can Wait. Questions Surround Settlements on Other Worlds
Establishing a permanent Mars settlement in the foreseeable future makes little sense. The weakest reason for doing it is also the strongest—and not in a good way
Astronomy
How to Find the Darkest Night Sky for Stargazing
Where can you find the best sites for stargazing—and why is a dark sky important?
Astronomy
‘Cannibal’ Solar Eruption Headed to Earth May Trigger Auroras
A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth after several outbursts from the sun merged into one large blob of plasma
Planetary Science
Six-Planet System in Perfect Harmony Shocks Scientists
Six “sub-Neptune” worlds locked in a delicate dance around a nearby star offer fresh insights for the orbital evolution of planetary systems
