Josh Mandell
Contributing Reporter
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Astronomers find smallest known planet

A large team of astronomers — including two members of Yale’s Astronomy Department — has discovered the Milky Way’s smallest known planet after analyzing two years of data from NASA’s Kepler probe.

SAILING | Elis weather storms, finish second

Back on the water for the first time this year, the No. 2 coed sailing team overcame canceled flights and canceled races to put in a strong showing at the Bob Bavier Team Race in Charleston, S.C.

Scientists reconstruct mammalian ancestor

This month, an international team of scientists, including several Yale faculty members and alumni, unveiled the first evolutionary reconstruction of the earliest placental mammal ancestor.

Physicists observe quantum computing

This month, Yale physicists announced a major breakthrough in monitoring quantum information.