Now is the best time to get a glimpse of Comet C/2021 A1, better known as Comet Leonard. …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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Space
The Krypton Found in the Earth’s Deep Mantle Reveals Its Exciting Outer Solar System Ancestry
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesKrypton from the Earth’s mantle, collected from geologic hot spots in Iceland and the Galapagos Islands, reveals a …
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Archaeology
The Superfood That Saw Ancient Andeans Through 2,500 Years of Turmoil
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat if the superfood in Indigenous diets could save our politically and ecologically strained planet? The answer may …
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Space
New Study Shows Largest Comet Ever Observed Was Active at Near-Record Distance
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new study by University of Maryland astronomers shows that comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein (BB), the largest comet ever discovered, …
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Space
ESO Telescope Discovers Closest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Yet
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesUsing the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have revealed the closest pair of supermassive …
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Playing is important for the development of complex social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills. Play provides young individuals …
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Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the …
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Archaeology
Winged Gods and Walking Griffons: A Plate With a Rare Depiction of Scythian Gods Has Been Found in Middle Don
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe members of the Middle Don expedition of IA RAS have found a unique plate with a depiction …
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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has completed its annual grand tour of the outer Solar System. This is …
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Space
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Primed to Lift the Haze Surrounding Sub-Neptune Planets
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMore than half of the Sun-like star systems surveyed in the Milky Way harbor a mysterious type of …