The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — It takes a second for the eyes to regulate. A faint spark…
Astronomy
In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ
When an invisible entity making up 85% of the universe’s mass stumps the best scientific minds of…
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists have detected what they imagine to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping…