Astronomy
The Universe’s Missing Matter. Found!
Thanks to a recent study by an international team of scientists, the remaining missing normal matter of the Universe may…
Planetpalooza: All Bright Planets Visible in the July Dusk Sky
Missed the planets in the dusk sky in early 2018? This summer's astronomical blockbuster sees the return of all the…
The Tools Humanity Will Need for Living in the Year 1 Trillion
A recent paper by Harvest professor Dr. Abraham Loeb takes another look at an issue he has been addressing for…
How an Advanced Civilization Could Stop Dark Energy From Preventing Their Future Exploration
In a new study, an astrophysicist proposed how an advanced civilization might survive the inevitable expansion of the Universe, and…
The Black Hole Ultimate Solar System: a Supermassive Black Hole, 9 Stars and 550 Planets
Physicist Dr. Sean Raymond recently created a hypothetical system where 550 planets and 9 Suns orbit around a central black…
One Way to Find Aliens Would be to Search for Artificial Rings of Satellites: Clarke Belts
In a new study, astrophysicist Hector Socas-Navarro proposes searching for aliens by looking for signs of dense satellite rings around…
There are Strange Objects Near the Center of the Galaxy. They Look Like Gas, but Behave Like Stars
Using 12 years of data from the W.M. Keck Observatory, a team of astronomers discovered mystery objects near the center…
Chandra Observatory Checks to Make Sure Alpha Centauri is Safe, You Know, in Case We Decide to Visit
Using over a decade of data collected by the Chandra X-ray observatory, a new study indicates that the Alpha Centauri…
Breakthrough Starshot is Now Looking for the Companies to Build its Laser-Powered Solar Sails to Other Stars
Breakthrough Starshot, a project that hopes to send a small spacecraft to Proxima Centauri in our lifetimes, is now looking…
Astro Challenge: Spotting 4 Vesta at its Best for Decades
Up for a challenge? Planetary action is certainly heating up this summer: Jupiter passed opposition last month, Saturn does so…