Hawaii Court Rescinds Permit to Build Thirty Meter Telescope
By DENNIS OVERBYE Construction of the telescope had been stalled since April, when protesters blocked crews from the […]
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NASA Set to Launch Supply Ship to Space Station
By KENNETH CHANG Orbital ATK, hired by NASA to ferry cargo, is set to launch 7,700 pounds of […]
With Coal Industry Under Pressure, Some See Long-Term Decline
By JOHN SCHWARTZ Environmental regulations and rising competition from cleaner, cheaper alternatives have weighed on the industry. Published: […]
Letters to the Editor
By Unknown Author Readers respond to articles in Science Times. Published: December 1, 2015 at 01:00AM from #NYT […]
Ants With Leaping Ability
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Trap-jaw ants can flip backward to escape threats and, according to new research, are […]
Nebulae in Aurigae
Rich in star clusters and nebulae, the ancient constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga) rides high in northern winter […]
Yawning and the Tears That Follow
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Yawning often increases the secretion of tears because of muscular tension, and it can […]
Review: Science and Politics Collide in ‘The Death of Cancer’
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D. Dr. Vincent T. DeVita Jr. provides a rare view of the struggle to move […]
Luis Ho Pushes China Into World Astronomy Club
By CLAUDIA DREIFUS From his post at Peking University, the astronomer Luis Ho has a clear view not […]
In the Center of Spiral Galaxy NGC 3521
This huge swirling mass of stars, gas, and dust occurs near the center of a nearby spiral galaxy. […]