Brian Koberlein
One Exciting way to Find Planets: Detect the Signals From Their Magnetospheres
Some exoplanets could be discovered by tuning into their radio transmissions.
Hot Stars Blast Away at gas Giants Until Only Their Rocky Cores Remain
We don't see many Neptune-sized worlds closely orbiting their star. That may be because the star robs them of their…
Primordial Black Holes Could Have Triggered the Formation of Supermassive Black Holes
Computer simulations show the role primordial black holes may have played in the early universe, but the process isn't clear…
Thanks to Gaia we Know Exactly how and When the Sun Will die
Observations from the Gaia spacecraft gives us a detailed picture of how the Sun will live and die.
Even a Cyclical Universe Needed to Come From Somewhere
The cyclic universe model proposes a universe with no beginning, but a new study shows it might need a beginning…
Astronomers Measure the Signal of Dark Matter From 12 Billion Years ago
The most distant measure of dark matter suggests the universe might have behaved differently in the past.
Planet 9 is Running out of Places to Hide
A search for Planet 9 found hundreds of potential candidates, but they are probably just clouds.
When Stars eat Their Planets, the Carnage can be Seen Billions of Years Later
Lithium is the key to determining whether a star has eaten a planet.
A Fast-Moving Star is Colliding With Interstellar gas, Creating a Spectacular bow Shock
A star speeding through gas and dust has much to teach us about interstellar dynamics.
Gamma-ray Bursts can Help Astronomers Measure Vast Distances Across the Universe
Some gamma ray bursts could be used as standard candles and allow astronomers to measure Hubble's constant at greater distances…