astronomy

Benjamin Johnson May 24, 2018 13

Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe, describing it as a monster that devours a mass equivalent to our sun every two days. The astronomers have looked back more than 12 billion years to…

Benjamin Johnson Apr 15, 2018 14

Astronomers are back in the dark about what dark matter might be, after new observations showed the mysterious substance may not be interacting with forces other than gravity after all. Dr. Andrew Robertson of Durham University presented the new results…

Benjamin Johnson Feb 16, 2018 42

Chinese astronomy has a history that spans over several millennia. And just like how the ancient Indians, Persians, and the Greeks have been instrumental in the development of astronomy across the world, the Chinese have also made numerous significant contributions…

Benjamin Johnson Dec 11, 2017 3

It has been the center of our galaxy for assumingly millions or even billions of years. It has the volume of 1 million earths and accounts for more than 99 percent of the mass in our solar system. The sun! Up until recently,…

Benjamin Johnson Oct 12, 2017 47

There’s something amazing about looking up into the night sky and seeing all the possibilities out there among the stars. It lets us know just how small we are when we look at the big picture,...