The unlikely story of neutrino research involves ultrapure water, shifting masses, and two casino-loving physicists
Did you know neutrinos have different flavors?
The woman who developed one of the most beautiful theorems in physics
It's one of the most beautiful ideas in physics.
Is it possible for planets to orbit multiple star systems like in sci-fi?
Planets in binary, tetranary, octonary systems. Are they possible?
Nothing to talk about: the many mysteries of vacuums
A vacuum is not exactly empty in quantum mechanics terms. It is also a headache for physicists.
How the cosmic web makes and breaks the formation of new stars
A recent study shows that dense regions help stars lose gas quickly, inhibiting star formation.
Can solar rays push the James Webb Telescope Around?
Solar sailing is a thing.
Eunice Foote: the first person to measure the impact of carbon dioxide on climate
Eunice Foote was the first to discover that carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere.
New map of the universe reveals 4.4 million radio sources in the northern sky
Nearly 4.4 million radio source were detected by the pan-European telescope LOFAR in almost 144 days.
Annie Jump Cannon: the legend behind stellar classification
A word on the Life and career of one of the first dames of modern astronomy
The Milky Way collided with a galaxy in the past — and this shaped our galaxy
With the Gaia observatory data, we know a recent merge happened in our galaxy.
The journey of galaxy clusters in billions of years
We can now see the movement of the many galaxies living in nearby superclusters.
If the atmosphere is chaotic, how can we trust climate models?
There's a lot of chaos in the atmosphere. But that doesn't mean we can't model it.
Stunning satellite observations show Tonga eruption effects in unprecedented detail
Not only ashes, but pressure waves affected the atmosphere as well.
Science may not be the meritocracy we thought it to be: gender and race discrepancies are prevalent
At least in the US, some groups are overrepresented in some topics, and some topics are not being taken seriously...
Space rocks: the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors
The Asteroid Belt, the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt, nd the Oort Cloud are the motherships.
What does the universe sound like? The eerie world of cosmic sonification
The sonification of astronomical data provides a new way to experience the cosmos.
The asteroid Apophis will pass close to Earth in 2029. Here’s why this is a good thing
Earth’s gravity and Sun’s radiation can change its surface.
What is Plasma — the most common state of matter found in the universe
Cats may or may not be liquid, but researchers are more certain about other states of matter: namely, plasma.
The first indirect detection of gravitational waves: the road to LIGO
Gravitational waves were detected by laser interferometers, but in 1982, indirect evidence was also popping up.
Illegal gold mining happening in plain sight on an Amazon river
A horrifying view of 300 illegal rafts mining the Madeira River.