astrophysics
James Webb Space Telescope Takes The Gloves Off
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) isn't even operational yet, and already its gleaming golden mirror has reached iconic status.…
An Old Glass Plate Hints at a Potential New Exoplanet Discovery
How astronomers found an potentially new and exciting exoplanetary system lurking on a glass plate stored away for nearly a…
The Laws Of Cosmology May Need A Re-Write
A more accurate measurement of standard candles has thrown a wrench into our standard model of cosmology.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 404: What We Know, What We Don’t Know and What We Can’t Know
There the things we know, the things we don't know, and the things we can't know. How do we know…
Who was Albert Einstein?
At the end of the millennium, Physics World magazine conducted a poll where they asked 100 of the world's leading…
What are White Holes?
Black holes are created when stars die catastrophically in a supernova. So what in the universe is a white hole?…
New Signal May Be Evidence of Dark Matter, Say Researchers
Dark matter is the architect of large-scale cosmic structure and the engine behind proper rotation of galaxies. It's an indispensable part…
Mysterious Object “G2” at Galactic Center is Actually Binary Star
A mysterious object swinging around the supermassive black hole in the center our galaxy has surprised astronomers by actually surviving…
The Physics Behind “Interstellar’s” Visual Effects Was So Good, it Led to a Scientific Discovery
While he was working on the film Interstellar, executive producer Kip Thorne was tasked with creating the black hole that…
There Are No Such Things As Black Holes
That's the conclusion reached by one researcher from the University of North Carolina: black holes can't exist in our Universe --…