The 11.12.23 Issue

Highlights

1. A Beginner’s Guide to Looking at the Universe

   A stunning advancement in a long history of stargazing, the James Webb telescope reveals light where once we saw only darkness. Our view of the universe will never be the same.

    By Kate LaRue

   

2. The Space Issue

   The Traffic Jam in Low Earth Orbit

   Elon Musk's satellites. Stuffed animals. Tomatoes? You wouldn't believe what's circling Earth these days.

    By Charley Locke

   

3. The Space Issue

   Their Final Wish? A Burial in Space.

   Why some people decide to send their remains into orbit.

    By Dina Litovsky and Jon Mooallem

   

4. The Space Issue

   Befouling the Final Frontier

   As humanity rushes back to space, we seem to be repeating some of the mistakes we’ve made on Earth.

    By Jaime Green