Astronomy
Could the Closest Extrasolar Planet Be Habitable? Astronomers Plan to Find Out
According to a series of simulations conducted by scientists from the University of Exeter and the Met Office, it is…
New Explanation for Dark Energy? Tiny Fluctuations of Time and Space
A new study by a team of researchers from UBC proposes a new vision of Dark Energy, where fluctuations in…
Finding Alien Megastructures Around Nearby Pulsars
A new study addresses the possibility of being able to observe alien megastructures around nearby pulsars using current instruments
Messier 42 – The Orion Nebula
Located in the Orion Constellation (just below the belt), between 1,324 and 1,364 light years from Earth, is the famous…
New Estimate Puts the Supernova Killzone Within 50 Light-Years of Earth
A new paper on supernovae and the effects on Earth increases the so-called "Supernova Kill-Zone" to 50 light years.
Astronomers Find a Rogue Supermassive Black Hole, Kicked out by a Galactic Collision
A new study by a research team from the Max Planck Institute may have found a black hole that was…
Asteroid Strikes on Mars Spun Out Supersonic Tornadoes that Scoured the Surface
According to a new study from Brown University, impacts on Mars could have triggered supersonic storms that scoured the surface
The Chamaeleon Constellation
Located in the southern sky is the small Chamaeleon constellation, an asterism that was first defined in the 16th century.
Europa Lander Could Carry a Microphone and “Listen” to the Ice to Find Out What’s Underneath
A research team from Arizona State University is developing a seismometer that could be mounted a lander mission to Europa…
Rise of the Super Telescopes: The Large UV Optical Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) aka Hubble 2.0
NASA's LUVOIR, the Large Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Surveyor, is the future of Super Telescopes. It's 15m mirror will dwarf…