Tag: astronomy
Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled...
Brian Jackson, Boise State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow...
Shannon Schmoll, Michigan State University
When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across...
A subtle symphony of ripples in spacetime – astronomers use dead...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona
An international team of astronomers has detected a faint signal of gravitational waves reverberating...
Astronomers just saw a star eat a planet – an astrophysicist...
Morgan MacLeod, Harvard University
For the first time, astronomers have captured images that show a star consuming one of...
May 5, 2023, lunar eclipse will be a subtle show of...
Shannon Schmoll, Michigan State University
On May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a a lunar eclipse...
Will the Earth last forever?
Shichun Huang, University of Tennessee
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans – two upcoming missions are...
Mike Sori, Purdue University
On April 13, 2023, the European Space Agency is scheduled to launch a rocket carrying...
Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy – a proposed zone...
Christopher Gordon De Pree, National Radio Astronomy Observatory; Christopher R. Anderson, United States Naval Academy, and Mariya Zheleva, University at Albany, State...
EXPLORING NATURE
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
