The Mystery of Cosmic Radio Bursts Gets Bright New Clues
New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought. ..
New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought. ..
Large constellations of satellites interfere with telescope observations, and Amazon will eventually add another 3,200 of them to the night sky. Scientists ..
A new report lays out a modern way to search for E.T., calling for better use of big data and machine learning techniques. ..
A globe-spanning group of physicists used pulsars to measure the waves, which they believe emanated from pairs of supermassive black holes. ..
A Sign in Space encourages the public to imagine what a real message from extraterrestrials might be like—and figure out how to interpret it. ..
The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today. ..
Observatories require electricity and computing power to process data from deep space. Is there a way to make them run greener? ..
Astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang. They saw nothing. ..
The first detailed observations of lightning's emergence inside a cloud have exposed how electric fields grow strong enough to let bolts fly. ..
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. ..