Juno Hobbled but Healthy After Glitch, NASA Says
By KENNETH CHANG The spacecraft put itself into “safe mode” early Wednesday and restarted its computer, scuttling observations […]
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Pluto May Have Clouds, New Data Indicate
By KENNETH CHANG Findings from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft include images showing seven small, bright spots that might […]
ExoMars Mission to Join Crowd of Spacecraft at Mars
By KENNETH CHANG The joint mission of the European and Russian space agencies consists of an orbiter and […]
The Secret Life of Krill
By MICHELLE INNIS Scientists are trying to learn what melting sea ice means for the pinkish, feathery-limbed crustacean […]
Venus: Inhospitable, and Perhaps Instructional
By KENNETH CHANG It is hoped that a Japanese space probe, Akatsuki, orbiting Venus will provide insights that […]
Physicists Recover From a Summer’s Particle ‘Hangover’
By GEORGE JOHNSON The history of science has shown that setbacks, like the exotic new particle that wasn’t, […]
Where Did the First Farmers Live? Looking for Answers in ...
By CARL ZIMMER Skeletons from ancient settlements in the Near East are providing answers about how agriculture, and […]
In Refrigerators, Tomatoes Lose Flavor at the Genetic Level
By JOANNA KLEIN Once a tomato is picked from the vine, there’s only one thing you can do […]
Planets Spinning the ‘Wrong’ Way
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY There are theories, but no certainty, for why Venus rotates clockwise. In the solar […]
ExoMars, Poised to Reach Red Planet and Gather Clues
By KENNETH CHANG The spacecraft is to arrive at the red planet on Wednesday, perhaps providing important clues […]