A Strange Radio Signal Was Just From Earth, Not Aliens
Astronomers with the Breakthrough Listen project scan the sky for signs of extraterrestrial life, but a promising lead turned out to be a false alarm. ..
Astronomers with the Breakthrough Listen project scan the sky for signs of extraterrestrial life, but a promising lead turned out to be a false alarm. ..
A massive South Island stargazing reserve is a respite from light pollution for many species, including our own. ..
Using cameras aboard the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, Japanese scientists get a rare, close-up glimpse of a space rock’s structure. ..
A wild thought experiment by Jaron Lanier and physicist Stephon Alexander concerning gravitons, virtual reality, and Incan khipu. ..
The spacecraft will provide the first up-close look at these building blocks of the early solar system. ..
The brown dwarf isn't a star and it's not a planet. But it's illuminating the murky borderlands that separate the two. ..
If habitable worlds exist around certain stars, they’d have just the right vantage point to spy on Earth. ..
The discovery of a rare “electron-capture” supernova provides crucial insight for understanding the Crab Nebula. ..
Astronomers say a cold patch and a stellar burp are behind the star's strange dip in brightness. ..
Observing the secrets of the universe’s “Dark Ages” will require capturing ua-long radio wavelengths—and we can’t do that on Earth. ..