Latest articles by Robert Roy Britt
Milky Way’s Central Structure Seen with Fresh Clarity
New survey confirms presence of a large bar structure.
Sun Was at Work Long Before First Sunrise
As a pre-solar cloud of material collapsed, radiation began shaping the chemical makeup of the solar system.
First Asteroid Trio Discovered
In another sign that there's more to the solar system than meets the eye, astronomers find two small moons orbiting a space rock.
Earth's Air Trapped in Moon Dirt, Scientist Speculates
The hypothesis would solve a longstanding mystery.
Hidden Black Holes Finally Found
Scientists suspected they were there. Now they've spotted nearly a dozen in just a small patch of sky.
Defining 'Planet': Newfound World Forces Action
With the discovery of a new world larger than Pluto, astronomers feel the need to define the term "planet." But can they agree on anything?
Object Bigger than Pluto Discovered, Called 10th Planet
In a landmark discovery, a new world is found.
Large New World Discovered Beyond Neptune
An object about 70 percent the size of Pluto is found in plain sight.
Ingredients for Life Found in Early Universe
Organic hydrocarbons spotted in galaxies seen when the universe was a fourth its current age.
The Wayback Machine? Nearby Solar System Looks Like Home
New observations around a young, nearby star suggest a collions similar to the one that created our Moon.
Eros Findings Reveal New Way to Study Asteroids
Impacts shake and remake space rocks. Surface details reveal what went on inside.
Spacecraft's 1,000th Comet Discovery Looms
Designed to watch the Sun, this probe has turned into history's most prolific comet hunter.
Mars More Active and Complex than Expected
Pockets of rocks on Mars rival the complexity of our own planet, suggesting things are busier below the surface than anyone realized.
Strange New World Unlike Any Other
The largest core of any known planet means the standard model of planet formation works.
Advance Fireworks Shoot from Comet NASA Will Hit
Pictures of comet Tempel 1 reveal a plume of material likely created by a crack in the nucleus. The activity bodes well for the Deep Impact mission.
Planet Construction Site Spotted
Astronomers see a vast sea of space pebbles that appear to already be gathering into planets.
Hubble Confirms Young Planet at Nearby Star
New observations of a star suspected of harboring a planet provide the most convincing evidence yet of the young world’s existence.
In Debate over Extinction, Dinosaurs and Science Writers are the Losers
The polarization of scientific views how quickly dinosaurs died off -- and its flip-flopping reportage -- achieved an extreme not unlike last night's presidential debate.
Unmasking Titan: Volcano Spotted on Saturn's Smoggy Moon
Scientists think they've spotted a source of Titan's methane.
First Shooting Star Seen from Mars
NASA's Spirit rover photographed a streak of light that was likely part of a martian meteor shower, scientists announced today.
Natural Space Mirrors Reflect Sun's Hidden Outbursts
Saturn reflects X-rays from solar eruptions, astronomers said today. Previous observations found the same phenomenon at Jupiter.
Fast and Furious Solar Storm Shocks Earth and its Scientists
A solar outburst shocked Earth with the highest dose of radiation measured in five decades. There would not have been time to warn astronauts.
