Astronomy
We Finally Know Where the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays are Coming From: Blazars
Way out there in space is a class of objects called blazars. Think of them as extreme particle accelerators, able…
The Gravitational Constant is Tricky to pin Down Accurately. Here’s a new way to Measure it
A team of physicists have used a pair of vibrating rods to measure the gravitational constant to incredibly fine precision.…
Betelgeuse and Antares Have Been Observed for Over 2,000 Years. Astronomers can use This to Figure out how old They are
Stars don’t usually evolve fast enough for humans to notice them change within one lifetime. Even a hundred lifetimes won’t…
Booster 7’s BOOM, Nuclear Mission to Neptune, More JWST Images
Even more pictures from James Webb Space Telescope, China's planning a mission to Neptune, SpaceX's Booster 7 suffers from an…
Here are the Locations in the sky for the First JWST Images
A "NASA/JPL ambassador" created a map that shows where the objects shown in the James Webb's first images are within…
A Star Came too Close to a Black Hole and was Torn Apart. Surprisingly Little Actually Went In
What happens when a star wanders too close to a supermassive black hole? The obvious story is that it gets…
They’re Here! Check out the First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope!
The first images of the James Webb Space Telescope are here!
Behold, the James Webb Space Telescope’s First Image!
NASA has just released the first image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope!
The Most Threatening Asteroid Just got Downgraded to “Harmless”. No Impact in 2052
It's comforting to know that there are people who are literally paid to watch the night sky to ensure that…
Good News! One JWST Picture Early!
For everybody waiting with bated breath for Tuesday's release of the first James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images, NASA's doing…