Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This…
Earth's average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency…
Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation Event. That allowed multicellular…
Located in the constellation Ursa Major, roughly 300 light-years from Earth, is the Sun-like star HD 118203 (Liesma). In 2006,…
Ground-based interferometry on Earth has proven to be a successful method for conducting science by combining light from several telescopes…
A new book looks at the latest scientific insights versus a key question in astronomy and space science.
According to Nebula Theory, stars and their systems of planets form when a massive cloud of gas and dust (a…
How common are Earth-like exoplanets—also called exo-Earths—and which exoplanetary systems should we target to find them? This is what a…
“Today's science fiction is tomorrow's science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science's intricate relationship with science fiction.…
The question of whether or not red dwarf stars can support habitable planets has been subject to debate for decades.…