A Black Hole has been Found Lurking Just Outside the Milky Way
Astronomers have found a smaller, stellar-mass black hole lurking in a nearby satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. The…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Weak Force
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll be surprised by the power of…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Strong Nuclear Force
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Feel the power of today's topic: the…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Listen carefully for today's topic: baryon acoustic…
Not Saying it was Aliens, but ‘Oumuamua Probably Wasn’t a Nitrogen Iceberg…
In a recent paper, Amir Siraj and Prof. Loeb show that the "nitrogen iceberg" theory cannot explain the mysterious nature…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Cosmic Microwave Background
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Get a good look at today's topic:…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Wormholes
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Take a strange trip through today's topic:…
Understanding the Early Universe Depends on Estimating the Lifespan of Neutrons
A study of how neutrons decay could give us a better understanding of the big bang.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Gravity
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! I hope you're sitting down for today's…
Fungi Were Able to Absorb Radiation on the ISS. Could Astronauts Grow Their own Radiation Shields in Space?
A lack of effective radiation shielding is one of the biggest challenges still to be overcome if humans are to…