Brian Koberlein
Could Life at TRAPPIST-1 Survive the Star's Superflares?
The TRAPPIST-1 system is exciting because of several Earth-sized worlds within the habitable zone of a red dwarf star, but…
Here are Some Potentially Habitable World Targets for the Upcoming LIFE Mission
There are a few telescopes under development that could reveal evidence of life on exoplanets. One is the Large Interferometer…
The First Triple Star System Found Containing a Black Hole
Triple star systems are very common in the universe, but now astronomers have found a system where one of the…
There's a Particle Accelerator at the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomers have detected ultra-high-energy gamma rays coming from the center of the Milky Way, with nearly 100 events of more…
Can an Asteroid's Movements Reveal a New Force in the Universe?
When NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at asteroid Bennu, its primary mission was to grab a sample and bring it home…
A Black Hole has Destroyed a Star, and Used the Wreckage to Pummel Another Star
Astronomers have discovered the telltale signature of a supermassive black hole that recently tore a star apart that came too…
Most Mars Meteorites Came From Five Craters
We've learned a tremendous amount about Mars because samples from the Red Planet have already been delivered to Earth: meteorites.…
The Sun Unleashes its Strongest Flare This Cycle
As we approach the peak of Solar Cycle 25, we can expect more and more activity on the Sun. And…
Gravitational Lens Confirms the Hubble Tension
Astronomers want new ways to measure distance in the Universe, working to calculate its rate of expansion. A new image…
Bernard's Star Has a Planet (Again)!
The red dwarf Barnard's Star is the closest single star to the Sun, only six light-years away. Astronomers have announced…