Top news for December 21, 2008

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The Sun Just Erupted With The Most Powerful Solar Flare in Years

The Mars Sample Return Mission Is at a Dangerous Crossroads

Congress Orders U.F.O. Records Released but Drops Bid for Broader Disclosure

A Tiny Telescope is Revealing “Hot Jupiter” Secrets

FCC Clears SpaceX to Test Cellular Starlink on Phones

False Prophets: How Zuckerberg and Musk Mislead the Digital Economy

Trying to Communicate with Whales is Like Talking to Extraterrestrials

Parasite Black Holes Could Be Eating Away at Stars From The Inside

Surprise Discovery Shows These Sharks Don't Need to Keep Moving

Nuclear fission discovery in stars hints at formation of elements not found on Earth