Signals buried deep in gravitational wave observatories’ data point to a collision of two black holes that were clearly born in different places. Almost all of the spacetime ripples observed by experiments such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or … Read More
This summer, the Earth had its shortest day ever, thanks to a wobble in its axis that allowed it to complete a single spin in a fraction of a second less than 24 hours. According to the website timeanddate.com, June … Read More
The poles of Jupiter have fascinated and mesmerized us ever since space probe Juno gave us our first breathtaking views of the regions. In one of the latest pictures Juno has sent back of the north pole, you can see … Read More
A brand new telescope will be the first to look for colliding black holes and neutron stars in search of gravitational wave sources. Gravitational waves, or ripples in spacetime caused by the universe’s most energetic collisions, were discovered in 2015 … Read More
Long after the last stars fade, black holes will herald the end of the Universe with a spectacular show of fireworks. Black holes are areas of space-time where gravity rules supreme: A black hole’s gravitational pull is so strong that … Read More
Are there rainbows on Mars? Unfortunately, no. However, there are many other conditions on Mars that we have right here on Earth! Mark Lemmon, a NASA scientist, explains why the Red Planet lacks rainbows. That’s a great question. There are water … Read More