Astronomy
Astronomers See Through the Milky Way’s Dust to Track Where Radiation is Coming From at the Center of the Galaxy
The center of our very own galaxy might be one of the Universe's most mysterious places. Astronomers have to probe…
Breakthrough Listen Releases its one-of-Everything “Exotica” Catalog
Breakthrough Listen, the largest SETI effort ever mounted, just released a list of over 700 objects that could be of…
Astronomers Might Have Seen a Star Just Disappear. Turning Straight to a Black Hole Without a Supernova
A brilliant blue star has disappeared from view, which could mean it became a black hole in a novel way.
This Weekend’s Challenging Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Rounds Out the Summer Season
The July 4th Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Ends a Rare Triple Eclipse Season
Complete and Total Mayhem in a Distant Galaxy Collision
A cluster of galaxies is nothing trivial. The shocks, the turbulence, the energy, as all of that matter and energy…
It might just be possible to see a light flash too when black holes merge
Black hole merger events are some of the most energetic, fearsomely energetic events in all the cosmos. When black holes…
Comet F3 NEOWISE May Perform in July
Watch for comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE at dusk in late July... if it survives perihelion.
A brand new magnetar found, it’s only 240 years old
Magnetars are some of the most ridiculous objects in the universe. Composed of the densest material possible spinning faster than…
Do Hot Jupiters Form Close in, or Do They Migrate? A Newly-Discovered Planet Might Help Answer This
The recent discovery of a very young gas giant could offer clues about how "Hot Jupiters" form and whether or…
Deep Down in Ocean Worlds, it’s Difficult to Tell Where the Oceans End and the Rock Begins
We all know what water is. And what rock is. The difference is crystal clear. Well, here on Earth it…