Tag: Astronomy

I love it when a seemingly simple question leads to profound insight. For example, why is the sky dark at night? At first glance, it may seem like a basic question with an obvious...

A recent analysis of the largest map of the universe has confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity once again. The study looked at nearly 6 million galaxies and quasars over 11 billion years and...

For the first time, scientists have used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to uncover a new phenomenon called the "Einstein zig-zag." This discovery came about while analyzing six mirror images of...

Black Friday is approaching fast, and the early telescope deals are already here. If you have been considering buying a telescope, now might be the perfect time to find a great deal. In addition...

The haunting image of the spiral galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope, has been making waves in the scientific community. These...

Fifty years ago, a message was sent from Earth to the stars using radio waves. This event took place on November 16, 1974, during a tumultuous time on our planet. The cold war was...

The discovery of exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, has been an ongoing effort that has led to the identification of over 5,000 such worlds. These exoplanets vary in size, composition, and atmospheric...

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are mysterious flashes of cosmic energy that occur across the sky, releasing as much energy in milliseconds as the sun does in a day. Scientists have long been puzzled by...

The Arecibo Observatory celebrated its 50th anniversary of sending a groundbreaking message into space on November 16, 1974. The message, known as the Arecibo message, was designed by astronomer Frank Drake and aimed to...

I sometimes think about strange things that need answers. Sometimes it's a silly question that leads to interesting insights. This time, I wondered about the roundest object in the universe. I wanted to know...