metals
A Galaxy Only 350 Million Years Old Had Surprising Amounts of Metal
Astrophysicists working with the JWST have found a surprising amount of metal in a galaxy only 350 million years after…
Spaceflight is Polluting the Atmosphere with Metal
Humans can't seem to interact with the environment at all without fouling it in some way. From plastic bags in…
Jupiter is up to 9% Rock and Metal, Which Means it Ate a lot of Planets in its Youth
Jupiter is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium. The amounts of each closely conform to the theoretical quantities in…
The Moon Might Be More Metal-Rich Than We Thought
A new study shows that the Moon is more metal-rich than previously thought. That has some far-reaching implications for our…
The First Stars Formed Very Quickly
Based on a new study, it is possible that the first stars in our Universe formed about 1 billion years…
Globular Clusters and the Age-Metallicity Relation
[/caption] Globular Clusters have a story to tell. These dense clumps of thousands of stars are relics of the…
Poor in one, Rich in another
[/caption]Just over three years ago, I wrote a blog post commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of the most notable…