Astronomy
WIMPS vs. Axions: What is dark matter?
Dark matter rules every galaxy. But what exactly is it? Astronomers believe it to be some kind of new, exotic…
Is the Universe a Fractal?
We find examples of fractals everywhere in nature. Tree branches, snowflakes, river deltas, cloud formations, and more. So it's natural…
Don’t Be Surprised if EmDrive Experiments Never Work
Every few years the "EmDrive", a proposed method of generating rocket thrust without any exhaust, hits the news. Each time,…
Shanghai is About to Open the World’s Largest Astronomy Museum
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the largest museum in the world dedicated solely to the study of the cosmos, will open…
A Nearby White Dwarf Might be About to Collapse Into a Neutron Star
A white dwarf star has been found that's more massive than our Sun, but about the same size as our…
Richard Branson and Friends Reach the Edge of Space, and Lived to Tell About it!
Richard Branson just returned form the edge of space to announce that a new era of space exploration is upon…
Satellite Images Can Help Predict When Underwater Volcanos are About to Erupt
Predicting volcanic eruptions is notoriously tricky. In large part this is because volcanos are unique, each with their own quirks…
We Might Know why There’s so Little Antimatter in the Universe
Surprising findings sometimes come in small packages. And sometimes those small packages have to be delivered by very big systems. …
There are Probably Many More Earth-Sized Worlds Than Previously Believed
In the past decade, the discovery of extrasolar planets has accelerated immensely. To date, 4,424 exoplanets have been confirmed in…
The Streetlights in an Entire County Were Swapped to LEDs. Light Pollution got Worse
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” - this famous paraphrase of Scottish poet Robert Burns…