Why do stars twinkle, or do they twinkle at all? For astronomers, this is important
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Unusual collision triggers supernova explosion in binary star system
When stars collapse under their own gravity, they can leave behind a neutron star or black hole -- provided that...
A different way of looking at the sky — Brazilian ethnoastronomy and its unique constellations
We know constellations from Greek mythology, but other cultures had their own with their own myths.
A major drought in the central Brasil is causing a socio-economic crisis
The La Plata Basin is facing an extreme drought since 2019.
Future generations will experience more from extreme weather events
In a study, scientists show a significant increase in experiencing climate disasters among younger generations.
A universe in a bottle: why simulating everything there is is so important
You live in a world where simulations are possible -- and we're not sure if everything *is* a simulation.
Neutron Stars: one of the most extreme objects we know
A foray into the world of neutron stars and their weird physics.
How scientists predict climate scenarios — enter the world of climate models
Climate models evolved over the years and have always been accurate.
All-female team highlights mysteries from a peculiar solar storm
They call it the 2019 International Women’s Day event.
The Olympian period — the effect of menstruation on female athletes performance
How athletic performance changes with the menstrual cycle.
What is gravitational lensing — and how it helped prove Einstein right
Massive objects become the astrophysicists’ extra lenses.
Scientists develop AI to identify holes in the Sun’s corona
A reliable way to detect coronal holes using CHRONNOS.
Could we use a Dyson sphere to harvest energy around a black hole?
Advanced civilizations could build giant power generator structures around black holes and we could even detect them.
Our galactic neighbourhood is now charted and available for you to explore
Reminds us of the Star Trek quadrants
Scientists peer back in time to find the birth of the first stars
Call it the Cosmic Dawn.
What if the Earth was made of blueberries?
Supposed the entire Earth was replaced with blueberries. What happens?
We now know the largest spinning objects in the universe
Welcome to the world of spinning cosmic filaments.
How did the Oort cloud form? A new simulation reveals its origins
A "sea" of clouds from our neighbouring stars and the giant planets’ orbital resonance could explain how it was formed.
Scientists find a new way to make virtual stars
Researchers developed a 3D star formation simulation, good enough to make you gaze at the example video for a while.
Chandra X-ray and MeerKAT data reveal a busy galactic center
The study found magnetic phenomena in the center of the Milky Way that resemble those in our solar system