A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...
From the gradual heating of our Sun to the slow death of the cosmos, the future of Earth and the Universe is a story of breathtaking transformations, cosmic collisions, and inevitable endings. Here is ...
Far from our solar system, astronomers have finally watched a star consume one of its own planets, catching in real time a process that will eventually reshape, and likely erase, the world we live on.
Researchers used a pair of powerful supercomputers to simulate the potential trajectories of 1 million satellites in a ...
Stephen DiKerby receives funding from NASA and NSF grants, as well as from Michigan State University. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to ...