ALMA Returns to Boomerang Nebula

An ancient, red giant star in the throes of a frigid death has produced the coldest…

ALMA Returns to Boomerang Nebula

An ancient, red giant star in the throes of a frigid death has produced the coldest…

Curiosity Peels Back Layers on Ancient Martian Lake

A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part…

Curiosity Peels Back Layers on Ancient Martian Lake

A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part…

LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves Detected for Third Time

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) has made a third detection of gravitational waves, ripples in…

LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves Detected for Third Time

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) has made a third detection of gravitational waves, ripples in…

A South Polar Pit or an Impact Crater on Mars?

We see many shallow pits in the bright residual cap of carbon dioxide ice (also called…

A South Polar Pit or an Impact Crater on Mars?

We see many shallow pits in the bright residual cap of carbon dioxide ice (also called…

Early Black Holes May Have Grown in Fits and Spurts

A long-standing question in astrophysics is: how and when did supermassive black holes appear and grow…

Early Black Holes May Have Grown in Fits and Spurts

A long-standing question in astrophysics is: how and when did supermassive black holes appear and grow…