Friday, November 22, 2024

Trending Topics

HomeTagsAstronomy

Astronomy

We Could Discover new Kinds of Particles Around Black Holes Through Gravitational Waves

On February 11th, 2016, researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the detection of gravitational waves (GW)...

Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids

When an asteroid strikes a planet, it can pack a powerful punch—as the dinosaurs discovered to their detriment 66...

Remember That Rocket That was Going to Crash Into the Moon? Scientists Think They’ve Found the Crater

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) – NASA’s eye-in-the-sky in orbit around the Moon – has found the crash site...

Astronomers Radically Reimagine the Making of the Planets

Start at the center, with the sun. Our middle-aged star may be more placid than most, but it...

Recent Supernovae Produced Giant Cavities in the Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula is a well-known feature in the night sky and is visible in small backyard telescopes. ...

BepiColombo’s Second Mercury Flyby

BepiColombo’s stunning close pass by Mercury on Thursday provides a prelude of what’s to come. Welcome (briefly) to...

64 Radio Telescopes Come Together to act as a Single Giant Observatory

Located in the Northern Cape of South Africa, the MeerKAT telescope consists of 64 powerful radio antennas dedicated to...

Plenty of Examples That Giant Galaxies Like the Milky Way Formed Through Mergers

The Universe’s giant galaxies pose a thorny problem for astronomers. The galaxies have grown large somehow, and the...

Must Read