Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air.
Author: Katrina Miller
The ‘Lost Sisters’ of the Pleiades Fill the Entire Night Sky
Astronomers identified more than 3,000 stars associated with the cluster, and there might be even more.
Quakes on Mars Reveal New Features of the Planet’s Interior
Using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, two separate teams of researchers found evidence of a sluggish Martian mantle and a solid inner core.
Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Generate Such a Weak Tsunami?
The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but in many places, the resulting wave was small.
How Two Neuroscientists View Optical Illusions
The Best Illusion of the Year contest offers researchers, and participants, an opportunity to explore the gaps and limits of human perception.
Results of Muon Experiment Offer More Precision But No Added Clarity
The deviant behavior of a subatomic particle might point to undiscovered forms of matter and energy in the universe. Or it might not.
A Parade of Planets Is Marching Through the Night Sky
With Mercury joining the show, all seven of Earth’s celestial neighbors will be present at dusk this week.
‘Ultrahigh Energy’ Neutrino Found With a Telescope Under the Sea
It’s the most energetic particle of its kind ever discovered, and scientists have no idea where it came from.
Like Cyclists in a Peloton, Schooling Fish Save Energy, Study Finds
Like Olympic cyclists, fish expend less effort when swimming in tight groups than when alone. The finding could explain why some species evolved to move in schools.
Dante Lauretta on Life After Asteroid Bennu and OSIRIS-REx
Dante Lauretta, the planetary scientist who led the OSIRIS-REx mission to retrieve a handful of space dust, discusses his next final frontier.