Space

10 Great Views—and Memories—From the Moon

07.02.2009 Forty years after the first moon landing, the 24 men who've been there open up about the details of their photos and experiences.

The Frontiers of Astronomy

DISCOVER's panel of top astronomers and astrophysicists discuss some of the biggest questions in the universe. 05.10.2009

The Inspiring Boom in "Super-Earths"

At last we are finding rocky planets like our own. But some are pretty weird: The smallest may have a mineral-vapor atmosphere that condenses as lava rain or rock snow. 05.07.2009

The Satellite That Aims to Succeed Where Icarus Failed

NASA's Solar Probe Plus study the sun from close up, braving temperatures that would melt stainless steel. 04.07.2009

He Charted the Moon Before Galileo, But You've Probably Never Heard of Him

Did Thomas Harriot keep his great discovery a secret to avoid decapitation? 03.31.2009

The Violent, Mysterious Dynamics of Star Formation

Lighting up the universe is a rough-and-tumble business. 03.26.2009

The World's Hardest-Working Telescope

By precisely mapping a volume of space 5 billion light-years in diameter, the Sloan telescope is answering some of the universe's biggest questions. 03.06.2009

Like the Milky Way (Candy Bar), the Milky Way (Galaxy) Contains Sugar

Star factories also produce sugars—and might seed planets with the ingredients for life. 02.22.2009

The Best New Science Books

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Area 51, modern life vs human nature, and more 02.20.2009

Pictured: The Rocket That Could Save Astronauts' Lives

NASA's Orion space capsule features a new escape clause. 02.15.2009

From Hi-Tech Communications Beacons to the Infamous Flying Tool Bag

After yesterday's first-ever satellite collision, here's a closer look at these free-falling objects. 02.12.2009

We All Live in Darwin's World

“Survival of the fittest” is helping us understand not only the origin of species but also love, politics, and even the cosmos. 02.11.2009

What is This? A Windshield's Worst Nightmare Come True?

It may look like a worthless rock, but it can be encrusted with diamonds or used to find black gold. 02.05.2009

Are You There, E.T.? It's Me, Maggie

Astrobiologist Maggie Turnbull gets paid by NASA to search for alien life. 02.03.2009

A Sneak Preview of the Mars Science Lab

The six-wheeled, plutonium-powered, car–sized vehicle aims to drill deeper and learn more. 01.26.2009

Our First Glimpse of an Alien World

Astronomers capture the first visible-light image of a planet orbiting another star. 01.17.2009

The Man Who Made Stars and Planets

Alan Boss has spent a career predicting how stars and planets form—and has often been right. 01.12.2009



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