A gravitational lens can do more than reveal details of the distant universe. In an unexpected collision of astrophysics and algebra, it seems that this cosmic mirage can also be used to peer into the heart of pure mathematics.
In astronomy, size matters. And for decades radio astronomers have been able to boast that they had the largest telescopes on the planet.
The lander is poised to dump soil into one of its scientific instruments for the first time it will look for signs of water
Our best theory of the early universe is starting to look a tad insecure. Could this mean we’ve got it all wrong, asks (full text available to subscribers)
Gazing out from within the Milky Way, our own galaxy’s true structure is difficult to discern. But an ambitious survey effort with the Spitzer Space Telescope now offers convincing evidence that we live in a large galaxy distinguished by two main spiral arms
A pair of spacewalking astronauts spent more than 7 hours on Thursday working on the exterior of Japan’s gleaming new orbital lab
