Light from Cygnus A
Celebrating astronomy in this International Year of Light, the detailed image reveals spectacular active galaxy Cygnus A in […]
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Interior View
Some prefer windows, and these are the best available on board the International Space Station. Taken on January […]
Launch to Lovejoy
Blasting skyward an Atlas V rocket carrying a U.S. Navy satellite pierces a cloud bank in this starry […]
Rosetta Finds Out Much About a Comet, Even With a ...
By KENNETH CHANG Photographs and data from the European Space Agency craft have provided an unprecedented close-up examination […]
Even Elusive Animals Leave DNA, and Clues, Behind
By CARL ZIMMER Scientists are relying more heavily on environmental DNA, shed in an animal’s habitat, to track […]
The Complex Ion Tail of Comet Lovejoy
What causes the structure in Comet Lovejoy’s tail? Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy), which is currently at naked-eye brightness […]
Scientists Work to Contain Modified Organisms to Labs
By ANDREW POLLACK A team has given E. coli a unique genetic code, making it dependent on unnatural […]
Your Letters: Medical School Naming, Ocean Life and Constipation
By Unknown Author Letters to the Editor. Published: January 20, 2015 at 01:00AM from NYT Science Read the […]
My Very Educated Readers, Please Write Us a New Planet ...
By Unknown Author If dwarf planets are considered actual planets, the mnemonic device for remembering their order will […]
More Progress Made Toward Learning Contents of Herculaneum Scrolls
By NICHOLAS WADE Researchers say that for the first time, they can read letters inside the scrolls without […]