Natural History Magazine

The quest to find planets outside our Solar System.

What's in store for Earth?

A cartoon, by Stan Mack, inspired by a tour Dr. Tyson gave Stan Mack showing the astrophysical highlights of Manhattan.

Why does nature tend to create round objects?

Evidence for the Big Bang Theory is outlined.

A description of the Hubble constant and the age of cosmic discovery.

A description of the chemical make-up of life on Earth, portrayal of aliens in Hollywood, and the search for evidence of life beyond Earth.

The periodic table of the elements are created by stars, then spread by supernovae explosions.

The power of telescopes to reassess our place in the universe.

A description of the ultimate fate of the Earth, Sun, and the universe.