Astronomy
Comets Already Grow a Coma out in the Kuiper Belt
Just when do comets get their signature coma? Conventional wisdom says it only happens when they get close enough to…
The Oldest Stars Help Tell us how big the Universe is
Astronomers are struggling to understand the discrepancies when measuring the expansion rate of the universe with different methods, and are…
Vega Might Have a Planet
Vega is one of the brightest and best known stars in the night (or even twilight) sky. Located in the…
Researchers Discover the Source of the Sun’s Most Dangerous High-Energy Particles
Sometimes the sun spits out high-energy particles which slam into the Earth, potentially disrupting our sensitive electronics. New research has…
Did Supermassive Black Holes Form Directly From Dark Matter?
Supermassive black holes are just a little bit too supermassive - astronomers have difficulty explaining how they got so big…
Move Over, Electron: Rocket Lab Introduces Its New Neutron Rocket
Peter Beck announces an addition to the Rocket Lab family, with the Neutron Rocket.
This Exoplanetary System Breaks all the Rules
It's just like a normal solar system...except completely backwards. (more…)
Apollo Rocks Reveal the Moon’s Early History
A new analysis of lunar rock samples has revealed details about its early history, particularly how the Moon's iron core…
The Most Recent Volcanic Activity on the Moon? Just 100 Million Years ago
Regions of the Moon known as irregular mare patches - formed by magma cooling from a volcanic eruption - have…
New Supercomputer Simulations Will Help pin Down Inflation
In the very earliest moments of the big bang, the universe experienced a period of rapid expansion known as inflation.…