Space/Cosmos

"Spooky Action at a Distance" challenges familiar concepts of space and location.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
We look at the real-life science of the spacecraft and mission in the book and movie.
Michael Greshko, Contributor
The subatomic muon could reveal potentially disastrous pipe corrosion.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Asteroid Day aims to raise awareness of future collision risks.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
New Horizons spacecraft promises to reveal more about Pluto.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Ethics and engineering become entangled as Earthlings leave home.
Leigh Cooper, Contributor
Could life as we know it have developed if fundamental physics constants were different?
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Simulation assesses odds of intercepting interstellar communications.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Physicist Kip Thorne addresses critiques of movie's plot elements.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Research shows that magnetic fields played a role the solar system's formation.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Fifty years after the term "black hole" was coined, audiences and scientists remain captivated.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
New data cast doubt on extraordinary gravitational-wave claim
Ben P. Stein, Contributor