Space

  1. Physics

    Planetary paparazzo

    NASA satellite snaps historic photographs of Mercury.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Planets

    The growing planetary family

    At least 1,200 added to list of possible planets beyond the solar system.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Space

    When the universe began … again

    Physicists suggest maybe the Big Bang was the latest of many bangs.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Planets

    Warm lava on a hot planet

    Volcanoes on Venus might be active.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Planets

    Faraway planet could support life

    A planet 20 light-years away could be the perfect distance from its star.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Planets

    Holes in Martian moon mystery

    Phobos may be lots of empty space.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Space

    Planning for Mars

    Obama outlines space program that would take crew beyond the moon.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Planets

    Wrong-way planets do gymnastics

    A group of planets that orbit the wrong way may have flipped over their stars.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Planets

    Mercury’s magnetic twisters

    The planet's strange atmosphere may have a lot to do with the sun.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Planets

    Cool as a Jupiter

    New-found, far-out planet could be similar to local gas giants.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Physics

    Small but WISE

    A new telescope will scan the entire sky and see (infra)red.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Space

    Moon crash, splash

    NASA scientists smash a rocket into the moon and discover water vapor and ice in a lunar crater.

    By Stephen Ornes