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Space, Physics, and Math
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Dana Najjar • November 1, 2018
Alan Lightman’s new book highlights humanity’s struggle to find lasting answers in a world defined by change
Charlie Wood • August 13, 2018
Some scientists question if the guiding lights of theoretical physics have gone out, and all wonder where the field will go next
Emiliano Rodríguez Mega • June 15, 2018
One astronomer thinks failed stars will help us understand the origins of celestial objects
Charlie Wood • April 23, 2018
Saturn orbiter Cassini traveled nearly 5 billion miles on less than four tons of fuel
Matthew Phelan • March 7, 2018
In many ways, these little microbes are better prepared for space travel than we are
Jessica Boddy • February 26, 2018
Here’s how it affects you (and how we study it)
Chloe Williams • January 24, 2018
In the world of avalanche forecasting, manual methods are state of the art. But meteorologists are honing a computer model for the job
Jillian Mock • December 18, 2017
A tale of two identical earthquakes
Harrison Tasoff • October 30, 2017
New evidence suggests tiny solar flares heat the sun's atmosphere to thousands of times the temperature of its surface.
Jessica Boddy • October 23, 2017
Social media made us love—and mourn—a space robot
Lexi Krupp • October 16, 2017
Enthusiasm to send people to Mars may dampen knowing the health risks of exposure to space radiation — something we still don’t know how to fix
Leslie Nemo • July 31, 2017
A primer on paleontologists’ favorite time-stamping technique
Marissa Shieh • June 28, 2017
What makes these boulders ring?
Cici Zhang • January 18, 2017
A woman astronomer’s 20-year quest to find 100 Earth-like planets is within reach
Dan Robitzski • January 11, 2017
The twin paradox shows how approaching the speed of light alters both time and space