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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.
Staring at the Sun, Just as Galileo Did
Astronomers at the Mount Wilson Observatory sketch sunspots every day, continuing a tradition started by Galileo. 05.27.2009
Building the World's Wimpiest Space Thruster—Harder Than It Sounds
The ESA's new system is designed to counter the force of sunlight on a spacecraft—about the same as the force of gravity on a single human hair. 05.24.2009
Russia's Dark Horse Plan to Get to Mars
The Fobos-Grunt mission might pave the way for humanity's first permanent space base—on Phobos, Mars' bizarre moon. 05.21.2009
A Scientist's Guide to Finding Alien Life: Where, When, and in What Universe
A variety of new findings point to the "habitable zones" where we're likely to find extraterrestrials. 05.11.2009
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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