Astronomy
Even More Complex Organic Molecules Have Been Found in a Protoplanetary Disc. Was Life Inevitable?
Will we ever understand life's origins? Will we ever be able to put our finger on the exact moment and…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Quasar
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be feeling very powerful after today's…
Coronal Loops Might Not Be Loops At All
We've all seen the gorgeous images and videos of coronal loops. They're curved magnetic forms that force brightly glowing plasma…
Astronomers Scan 800 Pulsars to See If Any of Them Have Planets
Astronomers discovered the first exoplanets in 1992. They found a pair of them orbiting the pulsar PSR B1257+12 about 2300…
It Turns out, the “Closest Black Hole” System Doesn’t Contain a Black Hole At All
One thousand light-years away is pretty close for a black hole. When researchers discovered a black hole at that distance…
How to Search for Life as we Don’t Know it
A NASA-funded study by a team from the University of Arizona has identified possible tools for identifying life on other…
The Expanding Debris Cloud From the Kilonova Tells the Story of What Happens When Neutron Stars Collide
When two neutron stars collide, it creates a kilonova. The event causes both gravitational waves and emissions of electromagnetic energy.…
Last-Minute Defense Against an Asteroid That Could Obliterate it Before Impact
Gazing at the night sky can evoke a sense of wonder regarding humanity's place in the Universe. But that's not…
Comprehensive Sky Survey Finds Over a Million New Objects
In perfect viewing conditions, with good eyesight and clear, dark skies, the average person can see between 2,500 and 5,000…
Astronomers Find a Black Hole That was Somehow Pushed Over Onto its Side
The planets in our Solar System all rotate on axes that roughly match the Sun's rotational axis. This agreement between…