Radio Astronomy
Storms on Saturn Can Have Impacts That Last for Hundreds of Years
While Jupiter has the famous Great Red Spot cyclonic storm, the other giant planets have less turbulent-looking surfaces. But they…
What Does 60 Years of Silence Tell Us About the Search for Extraterrestrials?
Astronomers have only been scanning the skies for a signal from extraterrestrial civilizations for about 60 years. Although no signal…
Did That Message Come From Earth or Space? Now SETI Researchers can be Sure
When SETI researchers discover an intriguing radio signal, their first instinct is to ask, "Is the signal coming from Earth?"…
Your Oven Gets Hotter Than This Star
Astronomers have an ultracool star that only has a surface temperature of 425 degrees centigrade, cooler than the cleaning cycle…
Astronomers Map out the Radio Waves Coming From Large Satellite Constellations
You've heard that satellite constellations like Starlink are a problem for astronomers and their telescopes. Because the satellites are communicating…
Not All Type 1a Supernovae are Created Equally
New research shows that there are variations in how white dwarfs explode.
A 500-Meter-Long Asteroid Flew Past Earth, and Astronomers Were Watching
An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building flew past Earth in early February, coming within 1.8 million km…
The World's Largest Radio Telescope Just Scanned 33 Exoplanets for a Signal From Aliens
Using China's FAST telescope and a new technique, an international team of astronomers scanned 33 exoplanets for signs of extraterrestrial…
Astronomers are Working on a 3D map of Cosmic Dawn
The latest results from the HERA Collaboration suggest how the earliest galaxies in the Universe slowly dispelled the cosmic "Dark…
Astronomers Find 25 Fast Radio Bursts That Repeat on a Regular Basis
Researchers with the CHIME/FRB Collaboration have announced the discovery of 25 new repeating FRBs, almost doubling the number of known…