Life on Billions of Planets? Could Be
By Michael D. LemonickA new survey reveals a possible swarm of living worlds around M-dwarf stars
Has Bezos Really Found the Apollo 11 Engines?
By Jeffrey KlugerA discovery on the floor of the Atlantic may or may not be a treasured artifact
How to Fly the Slowest Spacecraft in the Cosmos
By Jeffrey KlugerVisiting a very old asteroid requires very new technology, and ion propulsion is it.
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Explosions in the Sky: The Cygnus Loop Nebula
The Cygnus Loop captured today by the cameras aboard NASA's Galaxy Evolution explorer is a stunner
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Amazing Photos of the Sun
A solar storm comprised of charged particles from a recent solar flare that occurred on March 6, 2012 will hit the Earth
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Space & Astronomy
Cosmic dispatches both late-breaking and from the archives
Mumbai, Miami on Weather Disasters List
By AP / SETH BORENSTEINGlobal warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters
Toward a Drug-Free Burger: Ruling May Curb Antibiotics in Meat
By Bryan WalshA recent ruling on the use of antibiotics in U.S. meat production challenges Big Agriculture. That's a good thing
Cosmic Loners: Orphan Stars and Planets Wander the Galaxy
By Michael D. LemonickA new paper describes some of the most unusual objects in the Milky Way
Say Hello to an Extraterrestrial Ocean and Maybe Extraterrestrial Life
By Jeffrey KlugerThe Cassini space probe discovers a surprising feature on Saturn's most enchanting moon
Inside America's Drug Shortage: Scrambling for a Solution
By Alice ParkThe second in a two-part series investigating why critical drugs, including potentially life-saving cancer therapies, are in short supply in the U.S.
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Mercury Stirs: The Iron Planet Is Livelier than We Think
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FDA Action Ordered on Farm's Antibiotic Use
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Surprise! Astronomers Spot Life on Earth and Why That's News
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Viewpoint: Gas Prices and the Great GOP Lie
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Legal Smackdown: NASA, Religion and Intelligent Design
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With Gas Prices Rising, Should President Obama Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
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How Spill Settlement Money from BP May Save the Gulf Coast
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The Mystery of the Galactic Train Wreck
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In Celebration of the Robonaut
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The Higgs Boson: Have Scientists Found the Mystery Particle?
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Did the Moon Help Sink the Titanic? A New Theory Says Yes
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Why The Lorax Shouldn't Be Selling SUVs