Brian Koberlein
Universe Today
Rochester, NY, United States
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Even the Largest Structures in the Universe Have a Magnetic Field
The cosmic web is filled with magnetic fields, and we are starting to observe them at last. → Read More
When Neutron Stars Collide, the Explosion is Perfectly Spherical
Kilonova explosions are almost perfectly spherical, which could help us study cosmic expansion. → Read More
One astronomical object could be the best resource for future space colonies
The Moon and Mars could be acceptable destinations, but nearby asteroids could also become homes, as a recent study shows. → Read More
Rubble Pile Asteroids Might be the Best Places to Build Space Habitats
A new study looks at the practicality of living in a common near-Earth asteroid → Read More
The Formation of the Southern Ring Nebula was Messier Than the Death of a Single Star
Astronomers have learned a planetary nebula had a much more complex origin than originally thought. → Read More
Want to Learn More About Dark Matter? Send an Atomic Clock Close to the Sun
If dark matter exists in our solar system, atomic clock spacecraft might reveal its presence. → Read More
Mapping the Interiors of Meteorites to Learn how Earth got its Water
Locked within meterorites could be the key to understanding the origin of Earth's oceans. A new scanning technique could show us how. → Read More
Astronomers Spot the Debris From Planets That Formed 10 Billion Years ago
Astronomers find the remnants of ancient planetary systems, and a glimpse of our fate. → Read More
Can JWST see Galaxies Made of Primordial Stars?
With a bit of luck, the Webb Space Telescope might be able to see a galaxy full of the first stars. → Read More
A Black Hole's Jets are Coming From a Region 2,000 km Away From the Singularity Itself
A study of Cygnus X-1 shows its jets emanate from a region a bit off from the black hole itself. → Read More
Not Just Gold. Colliding Neutron Stars Forge Strontium, Lanthanum, and Cerium
Thanks to multi-messanger astronomy, we now know colliding neutron stars create more heavy elements beyond gold. → Read More
JWST Sees the Same Galaxy From Three Different Angles Thanks to a Gravitational Lens
The Webb Telescope can see distant galaxies incredibly well, even when they are gravitationally lensed by galactic clusters. → Read More
The Smallest, Lightest Neutron Star Ever Seen Could be a "Strange Star"
A neutron star lighter than the Sun could be a strange matter star. → Read More
Scientists Find an Ancient Stellar Catalog Written by Hipparcus Hidden in a Medieval Tome
Spectral imaging reveals the Hipparchus astronomical catalog was much more precise than we thought. → Read More
The Milky Way is Surrounded by a Vast Graveyard of Dead Stars
Astronomers have mapped the location of the Milky Way's black holes and neutron stars. → Read More
A Dwarf Galaxy Passed Close to the Milky Way and Left Ripples in its Wake
An ancient collison with the Milky Way is still causing ripples in our galaxy according to Gaia data. → Read More
Jupiter's Atmosphere is Surprisingly Hot
Jupiter's upper atmosphere should be pretty cold, but it is surprisingly quite hot. → Read More
Life can Thrive Around Even the Smallest Stars
By simulating the light of small stars, we now know life can survive on planets orbiting them. → Read More
The Moon's Poles Have "Wandered" Over Billions of Years
Astronomers tracked the Moon's poles over billions of years. → Read More
It Appears That Enceladus is Even More Habitable Than we Thought
It takes a watery world to support life as we know it, but it also takes a special bit extra. → Read More