Millions of Phones Could Map the Earth’s Ionosphere

We are all familiar with the atmosphere of the Earth and part of this, the ionosphere,…

Detecting Primordial Black Hole Mergers Might be Within Our Grasp

Imagine a black hole with the mass of the asteroid Ceres. It would be no larger…

What’s Behind the Martian Methane Mystery?

The seasonal variations of methane in the Martian atmosphere is an intriguing clue that there might…

It Takes Very Special Conditions to Create This Bizarre Stellar Spectacle

A stellar odd couple 700 light-years away is creating a chaotically beautiful display of colourful, gaseous…

Scientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic Structures

For decades, astronomers have used powerful instruments to capture images of the cosmos in various wavelengths.…

The Best Way to Find Planet Nine Might Be Hundreds of Tiny Telescopes

Ever since William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, astronomers have been eager to find new planets…

A New Look a the Most Ancient Light in the Universe

In the earliest moments of the Universe, the first photons were trapped in a sea of…

Space Tourism: The Good, The Bad, The Meh

Space tourism here is here to stay, and will likely remain a permanent fixture of near-Earth…

Pentagon’s Latest UFO Report Identifies Hotspots for Sightings

The Pentagon office in charge of fielding UFO reports says that it has resolved 118 cases…

New Study Examines Cosmic Expansion, Leading to a New Drake Equation

In 1960, in preparation for the first SETI conference, Cornell astronomer Frank Drake formulated an equation…