New Data Supports the Modified Gravity Explanation for Dark Matter, Much to the Surprise of the Researchers
A team of astronomers set out to disprove modified gravity, and ended up confirming it instead.
To Help Trudge Through the Snow, the Chang’e-5 Recovery Team Wore Powered Exoskeletons
Other worlds aren’t the only difficult terrain personnel will have to traverse in humanity’s exploration of the solar system. There…
Even the Outside of Hayabusa 2’s Sample Capsule has Asteroid Debris on it
According to statements made by JAXA, the samples returned by the Hayabusa 2 mission included black sand and gases obtained…
One of the Largest, Most Complete Einstein Rings Ever Seen. Astronomers Call it the “Molten Ring”
A very rare astronomical phenomenon has been in the headlines a lot recently, and for good reason. It will be…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XV: What is the Percolation Hypothesis?
Could it be that the reason we haven't met any aliens is because interstellar colonization simply isn't practical? Not exactly…
A Single Filament of Gas Has Been Discovered That Stretches 50 Million Light-Years
Minute vibrating strings found in string theory are not the only ones that are of interest to physicists. The Standard…
Astronomy 2021: Top Events for the Coming Year
Eclipses, meteor showers, occultations and more.
A Very Interesting Radio Signal was Just Detected Coming from Proxima Centauri
There’s a powerful scene in the movie “Contact” (one of my favs) where lead character Ellie Arroway is sitting among…
If a Planet Has a Lot of Methane in its Atmosphere, Life is the Most Likely Cause
The ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope will launch soon. Once it's deployed, and in position at the Earth-Sun Lagrange Point…
A Proposal for a Neutrino Detection Array Spanning 200,000 Square Kilometers
Sometimes in astronomy the acronym for a project fits it particularly well. That would absolutely be the case for the…