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Where Are All the Coastal Observatories?
While islands and beaches offer low light pollution and clear skies, they are unsuitable for professional astrophysics observatories…
New Study Confirms Faster-than-Expected Universe Expansion, Deepening Hubble Tension
At a Glance A new study has confirmed what many researchers have long suspected: the universe is expanding…
Do Black Holes Get “Full?”
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal quasars powered by black holes growing far faster than previously…
Curious Kids: What does the edge of the universe look like?
Greg Rakozy/Shutterstock Sara Webb, Swinburne University of Technology What does the edge of the universe look like? Lily,…
Lord Kelvin: how the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world
Statue of Lord Kelvin in Glasgow. University of Glasgow, CC BY-SA Martin Hendry, University of Glasgow “What got…
Cosmology is at a tipping point – we may be on the verge of discovering new physics
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared: (Herschel) ESA/NASA/Caltech, (Spitzer) NASA/JPL/Caltech, (WISE) NASA/JPL/Caltech; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Webb ERO Production Team; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Major,…
Science Documentaries That Inspire: A Curated Collection for Enthusiasts
A handful of titles stand out in the world of science documentaries for their ability to both educate…
Astronomers Unravel Mystery of Massive Black Holes and Dark Matter
At a Glance In a groundbreaking discovery, the gravitational wave detectors LIGO and Virgo have identified a group…
Black Holes Exist. Are There “White” Ones?
Black holes, white holes, and wormholes are concepts that arise from Einstein’s general theory of relativity. While black…
Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
Thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, are in this 2022 photo taken by the James Webb…