Microbes Found That Survive on the by-Products of Radioactive Decay
An oceanic research team recently demonstrated that one of the largest ecosystem on Earth thrives on the radioactive decay of…
Organic Material Found on an Asteroid Sample Returned by Hayabusa 1
Panspermia is an idea that has been around for a long time. It was first mentioned in the 5th century…
Vega Might Have a Planet
Vega is one of the brightest and best known stars in the night (or even twilight) sky. Located in the…
The Galápagos Islands From Space
The Galápagos Islands hold an honored place in science history. I often wonder, if Charles Darwin could have seen this…
What's the Connection Between Stellar-Mass Black Holes and Dark Matter?
The smallest black hole we've observed might prove dark matter is made of primordial black holes.
Researchers Discover the Source of the Sun’s Most Dangerous High-Energy Particles
Sometimes the sun spits out high-energy particles which slam into the Earth, potentially disrupting our sensitive electronics. New research has…
Fantastic Analysis of SN-10 Landing and Explosion by Scott Manley
A new video by astrophysicist and Youtuber Scott Manley breaks down what went wrong with SpaceX's latest test flight
Did Supermassive Black Holes Form Directly From Dark Matter?
Supermassive black holes are just a little bit too supermassive - astronomers have difficulty explaining how they got so big…
Move Over, Electron: Rocket Lab Introduces Its New Neutron Rocket
Peter Beck announces an addition to the Rocket Lab family, with the Neutron Rocket.
This Exoplanetary System Breaks all the Rules
It's just like a normal solar system...except completely backwards. (more…)