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How Far Back Are We Looking in Time?

When we look out into space, we're also looking back into time. Just how far back can we see? The…

7 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 368: Searching for the Aether Wind: the Michelson–Morley Experiment

Waves move through a medium, like water or air. So it seemed logical to search for a medium that light…

7 years ago

What Will We Never See?

Thanks to our powerful telescopes, there are so many places in the Universe we can see. But there are places…

7 years ago

Why Is Space Black?

Since there are stars and galaxies in all directions, why is space black? Shouldn't there be a star in every…

7 years ago

How are Energy and Matter the Same?

As Einstein showed us, light and matter and just aspects of the same thing. Matter is just frozen light. And…

7 years ago

Are All the Stars Really Dead?

Have you ever heard that meme, "When looking at stars, you're actually looking into the past. Many of the stars…

7 years ago

Does Light Experience Time?

Have you ever noticed that time flies when you're having fun? Well, not for light. In fact, photons don't experience…

8 years ago

Can Light Orbit A Black Hole?

Since black holes are the most powerful gravitational spots in the entire Universe, can they distort light so much that…

8 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 335: Photoelectric Effect

Pop quiz. How did Einstein win his Nobel prize? Was it for relativity? Nope, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in…

8 years ago

The Curious Channel 37 — Must-see TV For Radio Astronomy

Thanks to Channel 37, radio astronomers keep tabs on everything from the Sun to pulsars to the lonely spaces between…

9 years ago