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Gravitational Astronomy? How Detecting Gravitational Waves Changes Everything
We’ve now had multiple detections of gravitational waves, opening up a whole new field: gravitational astronomy. We talk about the…
Elon Musk Details His Vision for a Human Civilization on Mars
Musk has published an essay that outlines his vision for colonizing Mars, which he unveiled last year at the 67th…
Opportunity Reaches ‘Perseverance Valley’ Precipice – Ancient Fluid Carved Gully on Mars
Now well into her 13th year roving the Red Planet, NASA’s astoundingly resilient Opportunity rover has arrived at the precipice…
The Corona Borealis Constellation
Located in the northern hemisphere is the faint constellation of Corona Borealis, otherwise known as the "Northern Crown".
This is Kind of Sad. Astronomers Find a Failed Star Orbiting a Dead Star
A study by a team of international astronomers spotted something truly rare - a failed star orbiting a star near…
The Sun Probably Lost a Binary Twin Billions of Years Ago
According to a new study by a research team from UC Berkeley and Harvard, our Sun may have had a…
Time Machine Tales
"Tell me what time is it?" asked the stranger on the street. A simple enough question that can be answered…
What is the Drake Equation?
In 1961, astronomer Frank Drake proposed his now-famous equation for calculating the likelihood of extra-terrestrial intelligence in the Universe.
Flying Into the Sun? NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Mission
NASA is planning a mission to get as close as possible as we can to the Sun and reveal its…
The WOW Signal Probably Didn’t Come from Aliens, or Comets as You Recently Heard
A new study has indicated that the famous Wow! signal may have been caused by a comet, though not all…