Under Pluto's Sunny Skies, You'd Have to Wear Shades
Imagine, for a moment, that you are an intrepid space explorer, jaunting through the solar system…
Planets Orbiting Dead Stars Foretell the Solar System's Far-Future Fate
In the distant future—about six billion or seven billion years hence—the sun will start to die…
This Nearby Brown Dwarf May Have Auroras--And a Moon, Too
Earlier this month, at the latest annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS)—the…
Bizarre Dark Object Could Be First-Known 'Empty' Galaxy from the Early Universe
A galaxy has been discovered that, unlike any other known in the modern universe, seems to be…
Information Theory Can Help Us Search for Life on Alien Worlds
Few questions are more intriguing than the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe. But since…
The Language of Astronomy Is Needlessly Violent and Inaccurate
January 4, 2024
3 min read
Astronomy is beautiful and elegant. The language we use to describe its…
Stars Don't Slow Down with Age like Astronomers Thought
January 3, 2024
4 min read
Middle-aged stars hit cruise control, stifling their magnetic fields…
Astronomers Spy First Star-Forming Disk beyond the Milky Way
Making stars is a messy business. Although the process takes far longer than any human life span…
Six-Planet System in Perfect Harmony Shocks Scientists
Astronomers have discovered an uncommon star system located just 100 light-years away from us, with…