Brian Koberlein
Not All Type 1a Supernovae are Created Equally
New research shows that there are variations in how white dwarfs explode.
Astronomers Want to Build the Next Generation Arecibo Telescope
When the Arecibo Telescope collapsed in 2020, astronomers lost one of the world's most powerful radio telescopes. A team of…
Saturn's Rings are Much Younger Than the Planet
Scientists know how quickly dust builds up and allows them to measure in Saturn's rings, and it points to a…
Astronomers Have a New Way to Measure the Expansion of the Universe
A new method of measuring cosmic expansion uses multiple observations of a supernova in a lensed galaxy.
New Clues to the Formation of Globular Clusters: Their Ultramassive Stars
New images from JWST have revealed the light from a globular cluster in this earliest epoch, showing that it contains…
Two Super-Earths Found Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star at the Edge of the Habitable Zone
NASA's TESS mission has turned up hundreds of planets and planetary candidates, and here are two more.
The Earth's Magnetosphere Could be Used as a Gravitational Wave Observatory
The magnetospheres of Earth and Jupiter might be used to observe high-frequency gravitational waves.
Meteorites Store a Magnetic Memory of the Early Solar System
Magnets are a handy tool for finding meteorites, but they can also erase vital clues about the early solar system.
Building Planetary Systems That Could Last Forever
An advanced civilization might use horseshoe orbits to bring their vacation spots closer to home.
JWST Fails to Disprove the Big Bang
The James Webb Space Telescope has allowed astronomers to see deeper into cosmic history than ever before, but it doesn't…