Astronomy
Not Saying it was Aliens, but ‘Oumuamua Probably Wasn’t a Nitrogen Iceberg…
In a recent paper, Amir Siraj and Prof. Loeb show that the "nitrogen iceberg" theory cannot explain the mysterious nature…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Cosmic Microwave Background
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Get a good look at today's topic:…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Wormholes
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Take a strange trip through today's topic:…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Gravity
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! I hope you're sitting down for today's…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Type-1a Supernovae
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! Today's topic is almost too hot to…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Type-II Supernovae
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll have a blast learning about today's…
Astronomers Measure the Atmosphere on a Planet Hundreds of Light-Years Away
In a recent study, an international team of astronomers directly measured the atmospheric composition of a hot Jupiter hundreds of…
Will Water Bears be the First Interstellar Astronauts?
A new study conducted with support from NASA considers sending "Water Bears" on the first interstellar voyages instead of humans.
Experiment Finds no Sign of Sterile Neutrinos
A search for sterile neutrinos finds they are not the solution to dark matter.
What’s Snuffing Out Galaxies Before Their Time?
In the Milky Way, the formation rate of stars is about one solar mass every year. About 10 billion years…