News in Brief: Atom & Cosmos
The gassy halo engulfing the Milky Way, a comet in the neighborhood, and extraterrestrial rocks as the source of life on Earth
View ArticleViolent birth proposed for Saturn’s moon mishmash
Simulation suggests collisions created Titan and smaller satellites
View ArticleSuper-Earth joins ranks in life-supporting zone
Large exoplanet lies just 42 light-years away
View ArticleRogue planet found among gang of stars
Orphan orb is closest object of its kind to Earth
View ArticleOnward and Skyward
With new efforts aimed at the stars, China seeks to revive its astronomical reputation
View ArticleFirst rock from the sun turns out to have ice
Frozen material at the planet’s poles likely came from comet or asteroid impacts
View ArticleMars rover deploys final instrument
Soil analysis finds organic compounds of uncertain origin
View ArticleNews in Brief: Earth in the Black
Satellite images capture fine details of planet’s night lights.
View ArticleNews in Brief: Earth in the black
Satellite images capture fine details of planet’s night lights.
View ArticleClutch of distant galaxies reveals the infant universe
Hubble spies stars lighting up the cosmic dawn
View ArticleMoon probes set for smashing end
NASA to guide gravity-seeking spacecraft into the side of a lunar cliff
View ArticleNews in brief: Possible planet looks habitable
Candidate body pushes limit of astronomical detection
View ArticleCalifornia meteorite a scientific gold mine
Sutter’s Mill rock preserves rare, fresh material from outer space
View ArticleNew Martian meteorite is one of a kind
Rock is water-rich and resembles observed regions of Red Planet's crust
View ArticleLife has prospects on moons of giant extrasolar planets
Earthlike bodies may orbit distant Jupiters
View ArticleFOR KIDS: ‘Print’ almost anything
3-D printers allow people to build almost anything they can imagine — from toys to food, buildings to body parts
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