astronomy

[ad_1] In 2016, astronomers led by Pieter van Dokkum of Yale University published a bombshell paper claiming the discovery of…

[ad_1] A vent at an underground natural gas storage well in Western Pennsylvania has been spewing massive amounts of planet-warming…

[ad_1] James Webb led NASA in the 1950s and 60s, during the Cold War–era “Lavender Scare,” when government agencies often…

[ad_1] On the morning of October 9, astronomers’ inboxes pinged with a relatively modest alert: NASA’s Swift Observatory had just…

[ad_1] The world’s biggest digital camera is finally coming into focus. While a very powerful personal camera might have megapixel…

[ad_1] We live in a time of abundance for the astronomy enthusiast. There are dozens of apps designed to help…

[ad_1] On May 12, at nine simultaneous press conferences around the world, astrophysicists revealed the first image of the black…

[ad_1] “This is the first time we’ve actually attempted to move something in our solar system with the intent of…

[ad_1] The JWST’s size and sensitivity enabled it to collect more light from this planet than any previous observatory has…

[ad_1] Let’s consider an example with an imaginary planet. In this solar system, the planet completes one orbit around its…