Astronomy
Probing Exoplanets
Sometimes topics segue perfectly. With the recent buzz about habitable planets, followed by the raining on the parade articles we've…
Why Can We See the Moon During the Day?
Due to the Moon's being the closest object to Earth, and the nature of its orbit, it can sometimes become…
Missing Molecules in Exoplanet Atmospheres
[/caption]Every day, I wake up and flip through the titles and abstracts of recent articles posted to arXiv. With increasing…
Astronomy: The Next Generation
In some respects, the field of astronomy has been a rapidly changing one. New advances in technology have allowed for…
Poor in one, Rich in another
[/caption]Just over three years ago, I wrote a blog post commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of the most notable…
Hawking(ish) Radiation Observed
In 1974, Steven Hawking proposed a seemingly ridiculous hypothesis. Black holes, the gravitational monsters from which nothing escapes, evaporate. To…
100 Epic Astronomy Images from ESO
[/caption] The European Southern Observatory pumps out incredible astronomical images, usually weekly, and they have now put together a collection…
M31’s Odd Rotation Curve
Early on in astronomical history, galactic rotation curves were expected to be simple; they should operate much like the solar…
New VISTA Within the Unicorn
[/caption] What a gorgeous new infrared image of the region within the Monoceros (Unicorn) constellation taken from ESO’s Paranal Observatory…