If Axions are Dark Matter, we've got new Hints About Where to Look for Them
A computer simulation of dark matter points to axions being more massive than expected.
40 Telescopes Watched the Sun as the Parker Solar Probe Made its Most Recent Flyby
Sometimes in space, even when you’re millions of kilometers from anything, you’re still being watched. Or at least that’s the…
According to a US Auditor, Each Launch of the Space Launch System Will Cost an “Unsustainable” $4.1 Billion
This will likely come as a surprise to no one who has closely watched the development of NASA’s next giant…
What is the Kardashev Scale?
In 1961, Russian-Soviet astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev published a paper where he introduced the Kardashev Scale, a means of classifying extraterrestrial…
An 1874 Citizen Science Project Studying the Aurora Borealis Helped Inspire Time Zones
For millennia, humans have gazed at the northern lights with wonder, pondering their nature and source. Even today, these once…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Planetary Nebula
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be confused with an actual planet…
The Sun is Slowly Tearing This Comet Apart
Using ground-based and space-based observations, a team of researchers has been monitoring a difficult-to-see comet carefully. It's called Comet 323P/SOHO,…
The IPCC Releases its 2022 Report on Climate Change, in Case you Needed Something Else to Worry About
The IPCC just released its Working Group II report, which addresses the impacts of Climate Change and the necessary adaptations.
50-Year-Old Lunar Samples are Opened up for the First Time
NASA's Apollo missions to the Moon brought back about 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of samples, including rocks, rock cores, rock,…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Planet
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll finally have a place in the…