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The Week in Space and Physics: The Best Way To Alpha Centauri?
On swarms of interstellar probes, what polar space dust can tell us, Artemis III, and the race to save Swift
May 20
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Alastair Williams
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An Atmosphere and a Puzzle Beyond Neptune
On the discovery of a faint layer of gas in the frozen outer solar system
May 15
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Alastair Williams
28
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Seizing The Light: The First Photographs Of The Heavens
On the dawn of astrophotography
May 10
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Alastair Williams
9
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The Week in Space and Physics: The Origins of an Interstellar Comet
On what the water of 3I/Atlas tells us, the strength of gravity, space tourism, and the oddities of the B meson
May 6
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Alastair Williams
22
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A Nuclear Ship For Mars: Making Sense of Space Reactor Freedom
On NASA's quest to send a nuclear reactor to Mars
May 3
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Alastair Williams
27
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April 2026
The Week in Space and Physics: Artemis II Returns
On Artemis II, the strange darkening of Mars, Voyager, and the fundamental nature of the quark.
Apr 22
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Alastair Williams
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Why Have There Been So Many Fireballs in 2026?
On a sudden surge in bright meteors
Apr 15
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Alastair Williams
26
3
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The Week in Space and Physics: Back To The Moon
On Artemis II, the future of NASA, the fate of a comet, and eleven thousand new asteroids
Apr 10
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Alastair Williams
20
1
4
March 2026
The Moth and The Aurora: The Work of Étienne Léopold Trouvelot
On the life and the art of Étienne Léopold Trouvelot
Mar 31
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Alastair Williams
11
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4
The Week in Space and Physics: What Can Solar Twins Tell Us?
On solar twins, the absence of alien radio signals, a new baryon, and a new discovery on an old asteroid
Mar 26
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Alastair Williams
21
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5
The Strange Problem With Red Supergiants
Are the biggest stars vanishing without a trace?
Mar 19
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Alastair Williams
47
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The Week in Space and Physics: The Life of a Giant Star
On the changing nature of an extreme star, Isaacman's new approach to Artemis, a new view of comet 3I/Atlas, and more evidence in support of panspermia
Mar 11
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Alastair Williams
14
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