Tag: astronomy
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
Stephen Schneider, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the...
First space tourists will face big risks, as private companies gear...
Sara M. Langston, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
On May 30, 2020, millions of Americans watched the inaugural SpaceX Crew Dragon launch NASA astronauts to the International...
Half the matter in the universe was missing – we found...
J. Xavier Prochaska, University of California, Santa Cruz and Jean-Pierre Macquart, Curtin University
In the late 1990s, cosmologists made a prediction about how much ordinary...
How the Hubble Space Telescope opened our eyes to the first...
Rodger I. Thompson, University of Arizona
The Hubble Space Telescope launched on the 24th of April, 30 years ago. It’s an impressive milestone especially as...
Why your zodiac sign is probably wrong
James Kaler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
I was born a Capricorn (please don’t judge me), but the Sun was in the middle of Sagittarius...
A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight
Supriya Chakrabarti, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Perhaps you remember the opening scene of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” that took place on Privet Drive....
Curious Kids: Why do people look into space with telescopes but...
Silas Laycock, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
Apollo 12: Fifty years ago, a passionate scientist’s keen eye led...
Timothy Swindle, University of Arizona
When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, it was a giant leap for mankind and a huge success for American...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
