The Super-Duper, Planet-Frying, Exploding Star That’s Not Going to Hurt Us, So Please Stop Worrying About It
Real astronomy gets mixed up in Mayan silliness—and hilarity ensues
Real astronomy gets mixed up in Mayan silliness—and hilarity ensues
A massive space rock poses for its closeup before whizzing by
Four decades after flying to the moon, Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan still has a lot to say.
On the 40th anniversary of the final moon landing, the past remains brighter than the future
It was in December of 1972 that human beings last set foot on the moon. Their tracks prints endure — even if the American lunar program doesn’t.
A 35-year old spacecraft prepares to exit the solar system and enter interstellar space
A few ill-chosen words led to an explosion of speculation — and that matters
Big news from Mars may turn out to be more modest than it sounds
The doublethink behind understanding consequences and acting despite them
A familiar modern problem may have wiped out a grand ancient culture