Matthew Cimone
Imaging the Galaxy’s Centre in Unprecedented Detail Reveals More Mysterious Filaments
The inner 600 light years of our galaxy is a maelstrom of cosmic radiation, turbulent swirling gas clouds, intense star…
“TrekTalks” Telethon Calls upon Star Trek Fandom to Meet the Needs of the Many
I grew up watching Star Trek inspired by what Trek imagined the future could be. Earth had done away with…
A New Way to Detect Alien Megastructures
How do you power a super advanced alien civilization? Soak up a star. We harness the power of the Sun…
The Radio Signal From Proxima Centauri Came From Earth After All
Turns out we were hearing ourselves! Earth can be a noisy place when listening to stars. Late last year, a…
Advanced Civilizations Could use Their Stars to Communicate (and as Telescopes)
A Long Distance Call E.T. managed to call home with a Speak and Spell, buzzsaw blade, and an umbrella. The…
The Galactic Beauty of Star Formation
I'd never seen galaxy images like this before. Nobody had! These images highlight star forming regions in nearby(ish) galaxies. There…
The Center of the Milky Way is the Most Likely Place to Find a Galactic Civilization
Aim for the Center The Milky Way is 13 BILLION years old. Some of our Galaxy's oldest stars were born…
What Would It Take To See Artificial Lights at Proxima Centauri B?
Is there an alien civilization next door? It's...possible(ish). In late 2020, we discovered a signal from the direction of Proxima…
“Ain’t like Dusting Crops!” How We’ll Actually Navigate Interstellar Space
May the 4th be With You! Blasting out of Mos Eisley Space Port, the Millennium Falcon carries our adventurers off…
More Audio from Perseverance: the Crunch of its Wheels on the Martian Regolith
In absence of (yet) being able to step foot on Mars, we have robotic vicarious experiences through our rovers including…