All Stories by Nadia Drake
- Space
Black hole theory deepens lithium crisis
A new proposal suggests a potential new source of the element as astrophysicists try to explain why it’s in such short supply.
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Chasing a Cosmic Engine
After 100 years, energetic space particles continue to pose a perplexing mystery.
- Particle Physics
Physicists on alert for Higgs announcement
New data on hunt for elusive Higgs boson to be presented at Australia conference.
- Space
Early stars created a sight yet unseen
Radio telescopes, operating in the future at a different frequency, might be able to discern the stellar signature, researchers suggest.
- Space
American Astronomical Society Meeting
Highlights from the 220th AAS meeting held June 10-14 in Anchorage, Alaska.
- Astronomy
Giant celestial disk hard to explain
A star's oversized debris ring challenges theories of planet formation.
- Space
Some newfound planets are something else
A re-evaluation of the Kepler mission’s data suggests one in three hot giant orbs it discovered is actually another kind of object.
- Space
Alien hunter redirects her search to Earth-based funding
SETI scientist Jill Tarter retires from research to focus on raising funds to continue search for extraterrestrial life.
- Space
An interview with alien hunter Jill Tarter
The director of Center for SETI Research is retiring to focus on finding funds to continue the hunt for extraterrestrial life.
- Planetary Science
Frosted honeycomb of a moon
New analyses of Cassini images reveal ice on the pockmarked Saturnian satellite Hyperion.
- Space
Evening star goes black in rare celestial event
Astronomers position themselves to capture crucial measurements as the planet passes across the face of the sun.
