The Milky Way is a rich and complex environment. We see it as a luminous line stretching across …
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For roughly 4.5 billion years, the Moon has kept Earth company. In the much shorter span of time …
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You might have seen an interesting phrase popping up in your social media feeds lately: “Chiron is in …
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Space
How Do Scientists Calculate the Probability That an Asteroid Could Hit Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesI was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding …
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Space
A Strange Bright Burst in Space Baffled Astronomers for More Than a Year. Now, They’ve Solved the Mystery
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAround midday on June 13, 2024, my colleagues and I were scanning the skies when we thought we …
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Astronomers Thought the Milky Way Was Doomed to Crash Into Andromeda. Now They’re Not So Sure
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFor years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda, our nearest …
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For 100 Years, We Have Marvelled at Planetariums. Here’s a Brief History of How Humans Brought the Stars Indoors
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPicture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in awe as a …
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Twinkling Star Reveals the Shocking Secrets of Turbulent Plasma in Our Cosmic Neighborhood
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWith the most powerful radio telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered …
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NASA’s New Telescope Will Create the ‘Most Colorful’ Map of the Cosmos Ever Made
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNASA will soon launch a new telescope that will create the “most colorful” map of the cosmos ever …
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3.5 Kilometers Underwater, Scientists Found a Staggeringly Energetic Particle From Outer Space
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThree and a half kilometers beneath the Mediterranean Sea, around 80 km off the coast of Sicily, lies …