The Man Who Made Stars and Planets
Alan Boss has spent a career predicting how stars and planets form—and has often been right.
by Corey S. Powell; photography by Stephen Voss
A Lenticular Galaxy Reveals Spinning Black Holes
MCG-6-30-15 may not stun at first glance, but it's a goldmine of black hole images.
Beyond the Nine Planets
We are only beginning to discover how vast and strange our solar system truly is.
How a Cloud of Space Dust Could Wipe Out Life on Earth
Seemingly innocuous specks could throw off the whole solar system—and we might not see them until it's too late.
