Solar storm could strike Earth this week: What you need to know
A solar storm — a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field caused by changes in solar wind — is…
Astronomers Struggle to Explain Mysterious ‘Ghost’ Galaxy
The search for dark matter is one of the strangest enduring scientific mysteries. Astronomers and astrophysicists believe that…
Beijing Launches Pioneering Brain-Science Center
Beijing has announced plans to build a brain-science centre that will rival in size some of the world’s…
Meet the Bubble That Will Destroy the Universe. Maybe.
Scientists say they know how the universe will end. It won’t be a cosmic collapse but rather a…
Here’s Why the Government Should Fund “Gee-Whiz” Science
As a scientist, sometimes people ask me: Why should the government fund astronomy? Why should the government drive…
The northern white rhino should not be brought back to life?
A geriatric semi-captive rhino died in Kenya recently. “Sudan”, a 45-year-old northern white rhino was put to sleep…
NASA receives response from Voyager 1 spacecraft 13 billion miles away after 37 years of inactivity
The thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft just did what we thought was impossible. After 37 years of…
Defying Theories, This Ghostly Galaxy Has Almost No Dark Matter
A unique galaxy is making the case for dark matter, even though it has very little of the…