Paul M. Sutter
How do Black Holes Make a Shadow?
It's notoriously difficult to take a picture of a black hole. But when they are surrounded by material we have…
Astronomers Go Hunting for Mysterious Q-balls
Our universe may feature large, macroscopic clumps of dark matter, known as q-balls. These q-balls would be absolutely invisible, but…
Astronomers Prepare for a Total View of Total Solar Eclipses
A team of astronomers have proposed a series of missions utilizing land, sea, and airborne observatories to continuously monitor as…
The James Webb Is Getting Closer to Finding What Ionized the Universe
Astronomers have determined that so-called "leaky" galaxies may have responsible for triggering the last great transformational epoch in our universe,…
How Cold is Space?
The average temperature of the universe is downright cold - right around 3 degrees above absolute zero. (more…)
A.I. Finds a New Way to Build Multiple-Star Systems
Over over 50% of high mass stars reside in multiple star systems. But due to their complex orbital interactions, physicists…
Astronomers use Earthquakes to Understand Glitches on Neutron Stars
A team of astronomers have used a model of earthquakes to understand glitches in the timing of pulsars. Their results…
The James Webb May See the First Stars to Appear in the Universe
Astronomers continue to hunt for the elusive kind of star known as Population III stars, the first stars to appear…
The First Stars May Have Weighed More Than 100,000 Suns
The universe was simply different when it was younger. Recently astronomers have discovered that complex physics in the young cosmos…
Astronomers Come Closer to Understanding How Mercury Formed
Simulations of the formation of the solar system have been largely successful. They are able to replicate the positions of…