Science and Space Features
News Bites: Adventurers of the Year Chosen
The people have spoken, and the 2012 Adventurers of the Year have been chosen!
T. Rex Bite Strongest Ever on Land
The dinosaur chomped with ten times the force of an alligator, a new study says—but something in the sea was even stronger.
Five Bright Planets Put on Sky Show
Find out when and where this week to see the naked-eye planets, the two brightest stars, and the moon parade across the sky in one night.
"Disco Ball" Probe to Test Einstein
Italy's LARES spacecraft, launched today, will test an effect of general relativity with unprecedented accuracy, mission managers say.
"Cannibal" Dwarf Galaxy Found
For the first time astronomers have captured highly detailed pictures of a dwarf galaxy consuming a smaller companion, a new study says.
New Jupiter Moons Found
Two tiny satellites add to the planet's swarm of "backward" moons and bring the full Jovian family up to 66 natural satellites.
Science Video
Blog: Breaking Orbit
Zodiacal Light Rising
Once mistook for campfires and volcanoes, the faint cone of light caused by interplanetary dust will be visible for the next two weeks.
Sizing Up the Supermoon
Just how much bigger than average was Saturday's supermoon? Princeton professor Robert Vanderbei uses lunar pictures to crunch the numbers.
Mercury MESSENGER 101
As NASA's first Mercury orbiter approaches the tiny planet, get the facts behind the mission and find out what scientists hope to learn.
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