Comet Borisov, only the second interstellar object spotted by astronomers, shed at least one big chunk…
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New York Times Space & Cosmos
Will Coronavirus Freeze the Search for Dark Matter?
An experiment under 4,600 feet of Italian rock wasn’t immune from the pandemic’s interruption. …
Space Crime Allegation Leads to Charges Against Astronaut’s Ex-Wife
The astronaut Anne McClain had faced accusations that she had improperly accessed a bank account from…
E. Margaret Burbidge, Astronomer Who Blazed Trails on Earth, Dies at 100
She was denied access to a telescope because of her sex, but Dr. Burbidge forged ahead…
This Fireball Ignored the Solar System’s One-Way Signs
A meteoroid that grazed the night sky over Australia in 2017 took a very unusual path…
Infinite Visions Were Hiding in the First Black Hole Image’s Rings
Scientists proposed a technique that would allow us to see more of the unseeable. …
Uranus Ejected a Giant Plasma Bubble During Voyager 2’s Visit
The planet is shedding its atmosphere into the void, a signal that was recorded but overlooked…
Life on the Planet Mercury? ‘It’s Not Completely Nuts’
A new explanation for the rocky world’s jumbled landscape opens a possibility that it could have…
The Search for E.T. Goes on Hold, for Now
A popular screen saver takes a break while its inventors try to digest data that may…
Remember When Japan Blasted an Asteroid? Here’s What We Learned
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft’s explosive encounter reveals that a space rock called Ryugu looks extremely young for…