by James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so…
by Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology and Teasel Muir-Harmony, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most Americans (69%) believe it is essential that…
by Stephen G. Alexander, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sixty-five years ago, in 1958, several government programs that had been pursuing spaceflight combined…
by Daniel Apai, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date….
by Shannon Schmoll, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a a lunar eclipse…
By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system – they’re…
By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can…