Carina Nebula Dust Pillar
This cosmic pillar of gas and dust is nearly two light-years wide. The structure lies within one of […]
Science
A Sleepless Night’s Fancy Nears Space After 17 Years
By KENNETH CHANG The Deep Space Climate Observatory, a 1,250-pound satellite intended to serve as a sentinel for […]
The New School Divests Fossil Fuel Stock and Refocuses on ...
By JOHN SCHWARTZ The historically progressive school plans to bolster its curriculum to include more attention in its […]
Jupiter Triple-Moon Conjunction
Our solar system’s ruling giant planet Jupiter and 3 of its 4 large Galilean moons are captured in […]
M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
The striking spiral galaxy M104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring […]
In Bedbugs, Scientists See a Model of Evolution
By CARL ZIMMER New research indicates that some bedbugs are well on their way to becoming a new […]
Stars, Sprites, Clouds, Auroras
What are those red streaks in the sky? While photographing unexpected auroras over a distant thunderstorm, something extraordinary […]
Ebola Drug Trial Has Encouraging Early Results, and Questions Follow
By SHERI FINK Favipiravir has shown preliminary signs of effectiveness in a study, raising questions about its wider […]
Living With a Star
By DENNIS OVERBYE Even a slight change in the precariously controlled violence of the sun, an enormous thermonuclear […]
Jets from Comet Churyumov Gerasimenko
Where do comet tails come from? Although it is common knowledge that comet tails and comas originate from […]