Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?

An astronomer explains why space looks so dark despite containing 200 billion trillion stars.

Brian Jackson, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Boise State University • conversation
Oct. 16, 2023 • ~6 min

Seti: alien hunters get a boost as AI helps identify promising signals from space

Can artificial intelligence transform the search for alien intelligence?

Michael Garrett, Sir Bernard Lovell chair of Astrophysics and Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~7 min

Could we extract energy from a black hole? Our experiment verifies old theory

Twisted sound beams suggest an advanced civilisation may be able to harness immense amounts of power from a black hole.

Marion Cromb, PhD Candidate in Physics, University of Glasgow • conversation
June 26, 2020 • ~7 min

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