Jeanna Bryner
Latest articles by Jeanna Bryner
![Stephen Hawking Onstage at Caltech Lecture](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TuwvJSFNVsiSXiebuZHxd4-320-80.jpg)
Cosmologist Stephen Hawking Boycotts Israeli Conference
By Jeanna Bryner published
The decision is in support of an academic boycott to protest against Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands.
![Mass of Higgs Boson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HHgXwiwHn3PVTM4WEHPbjA-320-80.jpg)
Confirmed! Newfound Particle Is the Higgs
By Jeanna Bryner published
The long-sought "God particle" is what gives mass to other matter.
![Thermal Impact of Russia Meteor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f5TEhajjRwsGdmM4bHfXp9-320-80.jpg)
Russia Meteor: Former Astronaut Says 'Universe Is a Crowded Place'
By Jeanna Bryner published
Mark Kelly went on Meet the Press this morning and mentioned briefly the Russia meteor blast.
![Meteor blast occurs over eastern Russia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RPRhNoSeb6SgqhSrFZSSQo-320-80.jpg)
Meteor Explosion in Russia Hurts Hundreds of People: Reports
By Jeanna Bryner published
The meteor sent a shockwave that shattered window and damaged hundreds of buildings, Russian officials said.
![James Hansen NASA Climate Scientist](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yhYj4EjXzVCcGBdeVVCvW-320-80.jpg)
NASA Climate Scientist Arrested in Pipeline Protest
By Jeanna Bryner published
James Hansen and activists practiced civil disobedience in front of the White House today.
![Baker Squirrel Monkey](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8KEsY6YZJJqbnw7bKZXJwG-320-80.jpg)
Animals in Space: 10 Beastly Tales
By Jeanna Bryner, Tia Ghose published
From frogs and turtles to monkeys, chimps and rabbits, the animal kingdom has seen its fair share of space.
![Milky Way 121023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bCRWTN6isW4TauWqQCgUL4-320-80.jpeg)
Spaced Out: Majority of Gen X Can't Identify Home Galaxy
By Jeanna Bryner published
Could you identify our home galaxy in an image?
![Alien planet with two suns found in four-star system.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GicHTBqAUcc4g9ZTLi3u76-320-80.jpg)
Amateur Team Finds 'Tatooine' Planet with 2 Suns in 4-Star System
By Jeanna Bryner published
The gas giant is one of a kind, with two parent stars and two more star companions.
![Floating pumice in the South Pacific.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8DWRN2tyXagadsTBTtQ42Y-320-80.jpg)
Source of Mysterious Pumice 'Raft' in Pacific Found, NASA Says
By Jeanna Bryner published
Satellite images reveal the culprit of the sprawling island of volcanic rocks.
![alvin deep sea vent](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/22pjANg7NeuxmwqqbBjx8f-320-80.jpg)
Extreme Earth Microbes Pave Way for Discovery of Alien Life
By Jeanna Bryner published
Finding extreme life's bare requirements may help search for extraterrestrial microbes.
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Record Greenland Ice Melt Happened in Days
By Jeanna Bryner published
Over days in July, nearly all of the veneer of surface ice atop Greenland had thawed.
![Simulated data modelled for the ATLAS detector](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2BZVYgJWTEBpppqVZgt6Dc-320-80.jpg)
Physicists Ecstatic Over Possible Higgs Particle Discovery
By Jeanna Bryner published
Fourth of July "fireworks" start early for some with an explosive "God particle" announcement.
![Allende meteorite](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WyogR4rE36EHhGsbrixLVH-320-80.jpg)
1969 Fireball Meteorite Reveals New Ancient Mineral
By Jeanna Bryner published
The mineral likely formed near our infant sun.
![Mysterious Meteorite](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Ywm5PGyMqTgrvsMqUC54F-320-80.jpg)
Mystery of Britain's Largest Meteorite Solved
By Jeanna Bryner published
The meteorite weighs about the same as a baby elephant.
![God Particle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3T962HPtZwFNWFZq8BUHGa-320-80.jpg)
Physicists to Make Major 'God Particle' Announcement Next Week
By Jeanna Bryner published
The Web is already abuzz, though the Swiss lab is keeping a buttoned lip.
![NASA astronaut Dan Burbank catches a floating can of cranberries on the International Space Station just before Thanksgiving.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bNv9RbmR2cKwUgoqoyHHQH-320-80.jpg)
Thanksgiving in Space: Playing With Food Allowed
By Jeanna Bryner published
Turns out, even in outer space you can stuff yourself with turkey.
![CERN Researchers Weigh Antimatter with Amazing Accuracy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UjbHQfquCVq6tjecWMeGZb-320-80.jpg)
Physicists Weigh Antimatter with Amazing Accuracy
By Jeanna Bryner published
A hybrid matter-antimatter particle was key to the success.
![Krotite mineral is shown as the darker veins running through the egg-shaped grain (called "cracked egg") in the ancient meteorite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J5bAHBSSwvKP7kjoLeVUZS-320-80.jpg)
4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Yields New Mineral
By Jeanna Bryner published
The mineral had never been found in nature before now.
![This scanning transmission electron microscope image shows the Wassonite grain in dark contrast.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wnEVUyZNcXibz4UB4m5bug-320-80.jpg)
4.5-Billion-Year-Old Antarctic Meteorite Yields New Mineral
By Jeanna Bryner published
The tiny mineral has a unique crystal structure not seen in nature.
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BfobgKiYqFqKpmNa7X4eYM-320-80.jpg)
Mystery Missile Launches Off California Coast
By Jeanna Bryner published
A mystery missile apparently launched Monday Nov. 8) from just off the California coast, though military officials are mum.
![This artist's conception shows the inner four planets of the Gliese 581 system and their host star, a red dwarf only 20 light-years from Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NP78XS7jJP6E82nGwNU9Ye-320-80.jpg)
Odds of Life on Newfound Earth-Size Planet '100 Percent,' Astronomer Says
By Jeanna Bryner published
The rocky exoplanet may be the first potentially habitable world outside our solar system.
![Nearby Super-Earth May Be a Waterworld](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L5V9sF4CeJdemjafUD8smN-320-80.jpg)
Nearby Super-Earth May Be a Waterworld
By Jeanna Bryner published
Using ground-based telescopes, astronomers have discovered a super-Earth made mostly of water.