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Atom & Cosmos
An asteroid's star turn, a 520-day mission to nowhere and the brightest millisecond pulsar ever.
By Science News - Space
Mars’ history is a fluid situation
Recent data from two spacecraft suggest the planet was mostly dry and cold, with a wet, warm subsurface.
By Nadia Drake - Space
The Drake Equation: All in the family
On November 1, the formula for estimating the abundance of extraterrestrial life in our galaxy celebrates its 50th birthday. It’s known as the Drake equation for its creator, Frank Drake, who is also my father.
By Nadia Drake -
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Chronicles of Lutetia
The surprising composition and terrain of an asteroid may provide a variety of lessons about the solar system.
By Nadia Drake - Space
Critics take aim at fast neutrinos
Lack of energy trail suggests faster-than-light finding was miscalculated.
By Devin Powell - Space
HiRISE clocks hurricane-speed winds on Mars
Orbiting camera measures swirling gusts in dust devils.
By Nadia Drake - Space
European Planetary Science Conference and AAS Division for Planetary Sciences
News from a joint conference held October 2-7 in Nantes, France.
By Science News - Space
Saturn’s rings tell a comet’s tale
Ripples made by a celestial impact 600 years ago can still be seen today.
By Nadia Drake -
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Miniplanet sports megapeak
The solar system’s second tallest mountain hides out in a crater at the south pole of the asteroid Vesta.
By Nadia Drake - Space
Cosmic acceleration discovery wins physics Nobel
Three astrophysicists are honored for revealing the universe's accelerating expansion.
By Devin Powell