Joseph ShavitMay 12, 2022Astronomers find 'gold standard' star in Milky Way Astronomers have been able to identify the widest range of elements in a relatively bright star beyond our solar system yet.
Joseph ShavitApr 21, 2022What is Dark Data and what can Dark Energy teach us about it? The more humanity tries to do more with data, the more it’s evident that the most urgent questions won’t get answered easily.
Joseph ShavitApr 13, 2022Giant space telescopes could be made out of liquidThe larger the mirror, the more light is collected. This means that we can see farther back in time to observe star and galaxy formation.
Joseph ShavitApr 12, 2022If aliens were sending us signals, this is what they might look likeFor more than 60 years, scientists have been searching for possible signs that would indicate the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence
Joseph ShavitFeb 26, 2022The Milky Way has devoured at least six other galaxies, leaving 'crumbs' everywhereAstronomers identified a number of stellar streams from past mergers years ago, and also used globular clusters to construct a timeline.
Joseph ShavitFeb 21, 2022Scientists discover how galaxies can exist without dark matter When tiny galaxies collide with bigger ones, the bigger galaxies can strip the smaller galaxies of their dark matter which we can’t see.
Joseph ShavitFeb 21, 2022Massive search for alien life among billions of stars completed - surprising results Researchers in Australia say their latest project scanned billions of stars and 144 known exoplanets for signs of alien broadcasts.