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Webb Space Telescope Cracks Case of Puffy “Microwaved Marshmallow” Exoplanet
SciTechDaily· 9 hours agoA surprising deficiency of methane suggests that tidal heating has puffed up the atmosphere of the...
My 13-year-old has been attached to her phone since she got it. I was surprised to see her happily...
Business Insider· 1 day agoMy 13 year old daughter has been attached to her phone since she got it for Christmas. Her school...
Researchers find 'fluffy oddball' of a planet with a composition similar to cotton candy
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA strange, fluffy planet has a group of international scientists puzzled - not only because it's...
James Webb Space Telescope sees Orion Nebula in a stunning new light (images)
SPACE.com· 3 days agoThe Orion Nebula may be a familiar and well-studied celestial object, but new images from the James...
The evolutionary twist that could have helped dinosaurs rule Earth
AccuWeather· 1 day agoSome dinosaurs, such as the T. rex, may have been warm-blooded, according to a new study. Sign up...
What the Hell's Going on With This Space Cloud?
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA nearly edge-on view of NGC 4753. - Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA, L. Kelsey It looks a bit like a boat, or a stout fedora. So what the hell is this rusty...
From Ancient Egyptian Myths to Astrophysics: A Jewel in the Queen’s Hair
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoThis stunning Hubble Space Telescope image shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which is...
UR physicist Ranga Dias says he's made a world-altering discovery. Others say he made it up.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNo friction. That's what Ranga Dias is after. The University of Rochester physicist spends most of...
Astronomers discover an enormous planet made of something as light as cotton candy
USA Today· 6 days agoOftentimes when astronomers discover new exoplanets they’re molten hot hellscapes or solid frozen...
How Can You ‘See’ a Black Hole?
Scientific American· 4 days agoBlack holes are probably the most popular astronomical objects among the public. People love a good monster story, and black holes are the scariest of...