Latest articles by Robin Lloyd
Hubble: The Telescope That Almost Never Flew
Just after World War II, when astronomy via a "spaceship" got its first concrete proposal, it sounded outlandish.
New Search for Cosmic Inflation Mounted
A telescope is being fine tuned to search for gravity waves. If confirmed to exist, they would reveal convincing evidence for a big cosmology theory.
Out There: Billions and Billions of Habitable Planets
There are about ten thousand billion billion habitable planets in the observable universe, and some of these Earth-like worlds could be found soon.
Massive Star Mystery: Do They Explode?
New findings stir up debate about whether or not most massive stars go supernova.
Study: Earth-like Planets Common
Rocky planets like Earth could be found around most sun-like stars in our galaxy
Mars Water Was Very Salty
Mars' liquid water was probably incredibly salty, making it tough on possible life there.
Galaxy's Ghostly Arms Finally Explained
Scientists have discovered the source of a galaxy's two extra, ghostly spiral arms that show up only in some telescope images, cracking a 45-year-old mystery.
Antarctic Microbes Handle Mars-Like Conditions
New study finds creatures huddle together as a survival strategy. Might Mars harbor similar organisms?
In Formative Years, the Sun Had Sisters
The Sun had sisters when it was born, according to new research. Hundreds to thousands of them.
Strange Space Pinwheels Spotted
The heart of one of the Milky Way galaxy's most massive star clusters harbors as many as five pinwheels, a strange and relatively newly discovered type of stellar object, astronomers say.
Radiation and Bone Loss: Deep Space Mission Concerns
New study says nothing directly about the effect of space radiation on people but it has implications for the future of human spaceflight.
