Tag: space
Measuring helium in distant galaxies may give physicists insight into why...
Anne-Katherine Burns, University of California, Irvine
When theoretical physicists like myself say that we’re studying why the universe exists,...
What happens if someone dies in space?
Emmanuel Urquieta, Baylor College of Medicine
Curious Kids is a series for children of all...
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...
Danger, prestige and authenticity draw thrill-seekers to adventure tourism
Scott Smith, University of South Carolina
The tragic news of the destruction of the Titan submersible has brought attention...
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...
SpaceX launches most powerful rocket in history in explosive debut –...
Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University
On April 20, 2023, a new SpaceX rocket called Starship exploded over the Gulf...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
