The brightest object ever observed in the night sky is a black hole that’s growing by the equivalent of one Sun a day
The extreme object could tell us more about the environment around black holes.
Philip Wiseman, Research Fellow, Astronomy, University of Southampton •
conversation
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~7 min
Feb. 21, 2024 • ~7 min
Lunar science is entering a new active phase, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages
Projects under NASA’s CLPS program will probe unexplored questions about the universe’s formation.
Jack Burns, Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder •
conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~8 min
Orbital resonance − the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits
Orbital resonance is kind of like musical harmony, but systems that display it are far more rare than songs with harmonic melodies.
Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona •
conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 • ~9 min
Feb. 2, 2024 • ~9 min
Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions
Japan is one of several countries that weren’t part of the space race of the 1950s and 1960s looking toward the Moon. They’ve now become the 5th country to have landed on its surface.
Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
Jan. 21, 2024 • ~6 min
Jan. 21, 2024 • ~6 min
Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds
You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead to wild, unpredictable seasons.
Gongjie Li, Assistant Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
Jan. 10, 2024 • ~8 min
Jan. 10, 2024 • ~8 min
Privatised Moon landings: the two US missions set to open a new era of commercial lunar exploration
The Peregrine and Nova-C landers are due to carry out valuable science at two diverse lunar locations.
Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University •
conversation
Jan. 2, 2024 • ~8 min
Jan. 2, 2024 • ~8 min
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