Bridging the Gap Between the Cosmic Microwave Background and the First Galaxies

One of the Holy Grails in cosmology is a look back at the earliest epochs of…

A Dyson Swarm Made of Solar Panels Would Make Earth Uninhabitable

As civilisations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It’s likely that an…

The ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope Gives Glimpses of its Deep Field

The ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope has already wowed us with some fantastic images. After launching in…

Would We Know if a Supernova Was About to Hit the Earth?

We know that regular supernovae pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term.…

Astronomers Used Meteorites to Create a Geological Map of the Main Asteroid Belt

More than one million asteroids larger than 1 km exist in the main asteroid belt (MAB)…

Webb Directly Observers Giant Planets, Sensing Carbon Dioxide in their Atmospheres

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has achieved groundbreaking discoveries in the field of exoplanet studies.…

Astro-Challenge: Following Venus From Dusk Til Dawn

With luck and clear skies, you can spot Venus crossing between the Earth and the Sun…

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore Finally Get to Come Home to Earth

NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore embarked on a mission to the International…

Microlightning Could Have Kickstarted Life on Earth

Abiogenesis says that life on Earth appeared spontaneously due to natural events. Ergo, no deities or…

Can Any Nearby Supernova Cause a Mass Extinction?

The most dangerous parts of a supernova explosion are the outputs like X-rays and gamma rays.…