The Echoes From Inflation Could Still Be Shaking the Cosmos Today
In the very early universe, physics was weird. A process known as "inflation," where best we understand the universe went…
Life Might Be Easiest to Find on Planets that Match an Earlier Earth
We're inching closer and closer to reliably detecting biosignatures on distant planets. Much of the focus is on determining which…
Vaonis Introduces Limited Edition Vespera Passengers Smartscope
A top name in smartscope technology releases an exciting new limited edition unit.
The Lunar Swirl Mystery Deepens
For years, people noticed strange features on the Moon dubbed "Lunar Swirls." They're bright regions that appear to be concentrations…
Virgin Galactic Flies Science Experiments to the Edge of Space
On November 2, Virgin Galactic flew Unity 2 on the Galactic 05 mission. It carried two scientists, a private tourist,…
JWST Shows Ice-Covered Pebbles Delivering Water to New Planets
The JWST has delivered a breakthrough in planetary science. Its observations show that a long-proposed theory of planet formation is…
Plants Could Grow in Lunar Regolith Using Bacteria
A team of Chinese researchers has shown how fertility can be boosted for plants grown in lunar soil.
How Black Holes Consume Entropy
Entropy is one of those fearsomely deep concepts that form the core of entire fields of physics (in this case,…
The Origins of the Black Hole Information Paradox
While physics tells us that information can neither be created nor destroyed (if information could be created or destroyed, then…
Need to Map an Iceberg in a Hundredth of a Second? Ask a Computer
Satellites really are quite a wonder. They can help forecast the weather, track climate change and help you navigate around…