SpaceX launches first reused Dragon capsule full of research
The recycled capsule contained the first Chinese experiment to join the US side of the International Space Station, plus neutron star observation equipment
Cosmic Discoveries Fuel a Fight Over the Universe’s Beginnings
Watch SpaceX Relaunch a Commercial Cargo Capsule for the First Time
LIGO’s third detection hints at how black hole binaries are born
The latest signal from the gravitational wave detector backs up Einstein’s theory of general relativity and gives more clues on how black holes get their spin
Rings and asteroids may explain ‘alien megastructure’ star
It could be time to ditch the alien megastructure. A massive ringed planet and a swarm of asteroids may instead explain Tabby’s star
Jupiter’s Super-Weird Atmosphere Is Astonishing Scientists
Strange cosmic radio burst pinned down to giant stellar nursery
A young neutron star is probably the source of a strange repeating signal previously tracked to a dwarf galaxy 2.4 billion light years away
Cool Spacewalk, Right? Get Ready for More—ISS Will Need Fixin’
Tangoing pairs of hungry supermassive black holes grow in number
The discovery of more of these deadly duos through a fresh data-sifting technique raises the hope that their secret recipe might soon be unlocked
Astronomers scramble as ‘alien megastructure’ star dims again
Tabby’s star’s weird behaviour has been blamed on everything from asteroids to aliens. Now astronomers are racing to watch its dimming in action