Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why are there small and big black holes? Also, why are some black holes invisible and others have white outlines? – Sedra and Humaid, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Black […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a massive storm that has swirled within the atmosphere of the largest planet in the solar system for years. But astronomers have debated just how old the vortex really is, […]
An Australian astronomer who appeared on the BBC’s Stargazing Live alongside Professor Brian Cox, has died aged 62. Greg Quicke from Broome, 2,000km (1,240 miles) north of Perth, was also known as “Space Gandalf” for his distinctive white beard. In the 2017 Stargazing Live Australia series he played the practical astronomer to Professor Cox’s theoretical […]
An amateur astronomer from Italy has discovered five new dwarf galaxies around a distant spiral galaxy — a spiral that’s one of the largest galaxies in the sky over Earth. His name is Giuseppe Donatiello, and those five dwarf galaxies are now named Donatiello V, Donatiello VI, Donatiello VII, Donatiello VIII, and Donatiello IX (Do V, […]
A New York astronomer believes gamma-ray bursts may be to blame for us not finding aliens. The universe’s most powerful form of energy explosion has the power to erase planets. Gamma-ray bursts weren’t discovered until the 1960s. A lot of folks, even scientists, simply want to believe in advanced alien life. To cover the disappointment […]
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. If the James Webb telescope was 10 times more powerful, could we see the beginning of time? – Sam H., age 12, Prosper, Texas The James Webb Space Telescope, or […]
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. If the James Webb telescope was 10 times more powerful, could we see the beginning of time? – Sam H., age 12, Prosper, Texas The James Webb Space Telescope, or […]
Even scientists can get overexcited during solar eclipses. That’s what happened to Lewis Swift, the famous Rochester astronomer of the late 19th century. He identified a dozen comets and more than 1,000 other space phenomena over the course of decades, many of them through a telescope mounted on the roof of a cider mill off […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Astronomer Royal Martin Rees said sending people into space when robots could do the job just as effectively was a waste of public money, and space exploration should be left to billionaires and those willing to pay for trips themselves. “I’m sceptical about the idea of a human space flight being […]
Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name. Most scientists care about the newest techniques, data and theories in their field, but they often know very little about the history of their discipline. Astronomers, […]
Feb. 2—In case you hadn’t heard, April 8 is going to be a big day for Indiana and much of the country. That’s when a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States, including some of the most populous cities. The path of totality — where the moon will completely block out the sun […]
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why are there small and big black holes? Also, why are some black holes invisible and others have white outlines? – Sedra and Humaid, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Black […]