A Solution to the “Final Parsec Problem?”
Supermassive Black Holes are Nature's confounding behemoths. It's difficult for Earth-bound minds to comprehend their magnitude and power. Astrophysicists have…
Our Carbon Dioxide Emissions Have a Mesmerizing Side
Our CO2 emissions are warming the planet and making life uncomfortable and even unbearable in some regions. In July, the…
Astronauts Can Now Watch 4K Streaming Video on the Station
We take high definition streaming for granted in many parts of the world. Even now, as I type this article,…
The Shelf Life of Many Medications Is Shorter Than A Round Trip To Mars
Check any container of over-the-counter medicine, and you'll see its expiration date. Prescription medicines have similar lifetimes, and we're told…
Astronomers Have Tools That Can Help Detect Deepfake Images
There's a burgeoning arms race between Artificial Intelligence (AI) deepfake images and the methods used to detect them. The latest…
A Pair of CubeSats Using Ground Penetrating Radar Could Map The Interior of Near Earth Asteroids
Characterizing near-Earths asteroids (NEAs) is critical if we hope to eventually stop one from hitting us. But so far, missions…
New Horizons Measures the Background Light of the Universe
Think about background radiation and most people immediately think of the cosmic background radiation and stories of pigeon excrement during…
Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope To Unlock Mysteries of Black Holes
The prospect of actually resolving the event horizon of black holes feels like the stuff of science fiction yet it…
The Ultraviolet Habitable Zone Sets a Time Limit on the Formation of Life
The field of extrasolar planet studies has grown exponentially in the past twenty years. Thanks to missions like Kepler, the…
Curiosity Drives Over a Rock, Cracking it Open and Revealing an Amazing Yellow Crystal
On May 30th, the Mars Curiosity rover was just minding its own business exploring Gediz Vallis when it ran over…