Astronomy
The Columba Constellation
Located in the southern hemisphere is the small constellation of Columba, one of the 88 constellations currently recognized by the…
Mouse Sperm Went to Space and Produced Healthy Mice
A team of Japanese researchers were able to fertilize mice embryos and produce a healthy litter of mice using frozen…
New Ideas for the Mysterious Tabby’s Star: a Gigantic Planet or a Planet With Rings
Tabby's Star is dimming again, and two new studies have been released that offer new and interesting theories on what…
What is Neptune Made Of?
The "ice giant" Neptune, the farthest planet from our Sun, is made up of gases, super-heated liquids, and maybe even…
We Have More Details on the Outermost Trappist-1 Planet!
A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed information about the surface conditions on TRAPPIST-1's outermost planet.
Do Gravitational Waves Permanently Alter the Nature of Spacetime?
A new study by a team of researchers from Monash University argues that gravitational waves may permanently alter the fabric…
Messier 43 – the De Marian’s Nebula
Located in the direction of the Orion constellation, roughly 1600 light-years from Earth, is the diffuse nebula known as the…
The Star That Probably Doesn’t Have an Alien Megastructure (But Maybe it Does) is Dimming Again
The mysterious star that was found to be dimming in 2015 (prompting speculation about an alien megastucture) has been spotted…
This is Important! Students Are Figuring Out How to Make Beer on the Moon
A team of bioengineering students from UC San Diego has successfully created an experiment to test if beer can be…
Space Station-Based Experiment Might Have Found Evidence of Dark Matter Destroying Itself
Two studies conducted independently of each other (using data obtained aboard the ISS) have provided a possible glimpse of dark…