Tag: stars
Why is astronomy a science but astrology is not?
Talia Dan-Cohen, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and Carl Craver, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St....
Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions...
Eleonora Troja, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Simone Dichiara, Penn State
The Research Brief is a short take...
Astronomers have found an especially sneaky black hole – discovery sheds...
Idan Ginsburg, Georgia State University
There is always something new and exciting happening in the field of black hole...
To search for alien life, astronomers will look for clues in...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona and Daniel Apai, University of Arizona
The ingredients for life are spread throughout the...
What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality and...
James Edward Huchingson, Florida International University
Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth. After sweeping by Jupiter,...
Real shooting stars exist, but they aren’t the streaks you see...
Idan Ginsburg, Georgia State University
“I see thy glory like a shooting star.”
So says the Earl of Salisbury as he ruminates about the future...
Are there any planets outside of our solar system?
Jean-Luc Margot, University of California, Los Angeles
Curious Kids is a series for children of...
535 new fast radio bursts help answer deep questions about the...
Emmanuel Fonseca, West Virginia University
On June 9, 2021, my colleagues and I announced the discovery of 535 fast...
EXPLORING NATURE
Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...
Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University
Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...
