Why String Theory Requires Extra Dimensions
String theory found its origins in an attempt to understand the nascent experiments revealing the strong nuclear force. Eventually another…
Millions of Satellites Could Have a Profound Effect on the Earth’s Ionosphere
Hardly a day goes by where a story hits the headlines about our abuse of the Earth’s precious environment be…
The Holographic Secret of Black Holes
As weird as it might sound, black holes appear to be holograms. (more…)
Toxic Gas is Leaking out of Enceladus. It’s also a Building Block of Life.
Enceladus' status as a target in the search for life keeps rising. We've known for years that plumes erupting from…
Astronomers Scan Hundreds of Stars for “Anomalous Transits”
Telescopes have been collecting copious amounts of data on exoplanets in recent years. One of the most common datasets tracks…
Scientists are Recommending IceCube Should be Eight Times Bigger
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M), located at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica,…
Could There Be a Black Hole Inside the Sun?
Primordial black holes are one explanation for dark matter, although it's not widely accepted. These black holes would have formed…
Hubble Sees a Random Collection of Galaxies, Perfectly Lined Up
This new image from the Hubble Space Telescope looks like a series of smaller spiral galaxies are falling out of…
Photonic Crystals Could Be Exactly What Breakthrough Starshot is Looking For
Light sail technology is a fascinating concept and a step change in rocket propulsion. It may not be big and…
17 Known Exoplanets Could Have Oceans of Liquid Water
The search for life is tied to the search for liquid water. That's why astronomers are so keen on detecting…