Astronomy
At cosmic distances, even the speed of light is really slow
The speed of light is the absolute fastest thing in the universe, clocking in at a whopping 299,792,458 meters per…
Extremely Hot Exoplanets Can Have Extreme Weather, Like Clouds of Aluminum Oxide and Titanium Rain
Thanks to the success of the Kepler mission, we know that there are multitudes of exoplanets of a type called…
What Are Some Clues to the Climates of Exoplanets?
Researchers from the Carl Sagan Institute have created a new model for assessing the habitability of exoplanets that orbit different…
A Massive Rotating Disc Discovered in the Early Universe
If we want to understand how the Universe evolves, we have to understand how its large structures form and evolve.…
This Dwarf Galaxy is all by Itself
In these days of social distancing, it appears this beautiful little galaxy is leading by example, sitting all by itself…
How Will we Receive Signals From Interstellar Probes, Like Starshot?
A new study takes a look at the challenges of sending and receiving data over interstellar distances using tight-beam lasers
Spot SpaceX’s Crew Dragon After This Weekend’s Historic Launch
How to see SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo One mission in orbit Wednesday night.
NASA and SpaceX Gearing Up For Historic Crew Dragon Launch This Week
NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for the Demo-2 mission this week, which will see the Crew Dragon launch from…
This is an Actual Image of a Planet-Forming Disc in a Distant Star System
In 2017, astronomers used ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array) to look at the star AB Aurigae. It's a type of…
Maybe a Fleet of Tiny Spacecraft Could Help Detect a Primordial Black Hole Planet 9
There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf…