It’s been nearly a century since astronomer Fritz Zwicky first calculated the mass of the Coma Cluster, a …
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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An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we …
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An international team of astronomers has identified only the second and third examples of a rare type of …
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and …
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TechnologyFeatured
HXMT Breaks Own Measurement Record for Strongest Magnetic Field in the Universe
by Troy OakesNeutron stars have the strongest magnetic fields in the universe, and the only way to measure their surface …
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SpaceFeatured
Machine Learning ‘Phones Home’ for Famous ‘Black Beauty’ Martian Meteorite
by Troy OakesUsing a multidisciplinary approach involving a machine learning algorithm, the new research – published in Nature Communications – identified the …
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Astronomers at the University of Toronto have spotted some of the most elusive stuff in our universe by …
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Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science recently discovered rare deep-sea …
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In the Stone Age, pendants with potent symbolism were made from animal teeth and bones, adorning clothes or …
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This landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, …