After Series of Setbacks, Spacecraft Prepares to Unfurl Sail
By KENNETH CHANG LightSail, a privately financed project, aims to demonstrate the potential of using sunlight to propel […]
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Korean Robot Makers Walk Off With $2 Million Prize
By JOHN MARKOFF The robots were graded on their ability to complete eight tasks, including driving a vehicle, […]
Into the Void
Fifty years ago, on June 3, 1965, Edward White stepped out of the orbiting Gemini 4 spacecraft to […]
Climate Change May Drive Fish and Coral From Equator, Studies ...
By SINDYA N. BHANOO New research suggests that as the oceans warm, fish and coral species could be […]
LightSail, a Private Spacecraft, Goes Unexpectedly Quiet
By KENNETH CHANG The craft, launched last month and meant to demonstrate the possibilities of using sunlight for […]
Green Flash at Moonrise
Follow a sunset on a clear day against a distant horizon and you might glimpse a green flash […]
Norway Will Divest From Coal in Push Against Climate Change
By JOHN SCHWARTZ Parliament voted to order the nation’s pension fund to shift holdings out of billions of […]
Dinosaur Fossil Is From a Close Relative of Triceratops
By SINDYA N. BHANOO After studying a fossil skull recovered from Alberta, the researchers named the new dinosaur […]
NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer
Three objects stand out in this thoughtful telescopic image, a view toward the mostly stealthy constellation Lynx. The […]
Fracking Has Not Had Big Effect on Water Supply, E.P.A. ...
By CORAL DAVENPORT The agency said that though it had found no evidence that hydraulic fracturing has had […]