Computers are getting smaller, faster and more capable, which has enabled an entirely mew class of satellites: CubeSats.
May 26th: CubeSats
Astronomy Cast Archive
May 19th: SphereX
NASA’s newly launched SphereX mission is up & operational and has completed its initial checkout and “first light”. Everything looks good!
May 12th: Intermediate Mass Black Holes
There are stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. But very little evidence of anything in between. Where are all the intermediate-mass black holes that should be the building blocks of the biggest ones?
May 5th: Exoplanet K2-18b
It’s in the news and people are claiming aliens… but is it aliens? Let’s see what the data actually says.
Apr 28th: Why is the Moon’s South Pole So Interesting?
It seems like everyone just wants to explore the Moon’s South Pole. What makes this region so special and what are the special challenges that explorers will face. Learn here!
Apr 21st: Should We Go to the Moon or Mars Next?
We are on the verge of sending humans back to the Moon. At the same time others prefer we focus our exploration on Mars. It’s a tough choice.
Apr 14th: Vacuum Energy
Even empty space isn’t empty. It’s filled with the quantum fluctuations of spacetime itself. Which can be measured with famous experiments like the Casimir Effect
Apr 7th: Supernova Early Warning System
If we can accurately detect neutrinos being emitted during supernova, we might be able to get on target before the light show even starts.
Mar 31st: Dark Energy Changing Over Time
Mar 24th: Fast Radio Bursts
It’s time for an update on fast radio bursts, a phenomenon we’ve only known about for a few decades. In this time astronomers have learned a tremendous amount them.