As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Astronomers say a bit of science fiction is now reality. They've spotted a planet orbiting two suns. The discovery was made by NASA's planet-hunting telescope Kepler.

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Emily H. Wilson is wild for this sci-fi novel: I’ve not heard our sci-fi columnist recommend a book so wholeheartedly in all the time she’s written for us. It follows Mawukana na-Vdnaze, a deep-space ...

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