Richard B. Drumm Archive
Oct 27th: Clearing the Fog Around Exploding Stars
When a red supergiant goes supernova, something special may happen: a brief but brilliant flash of light might be seen before the full explosion! more at #365DaysOfAstro @unawe #spacescoop
Sep 26th: Beaming with the Light of Millions of Suns
When looked at with X-ray telescopes, they shone as bright as a million suns combined. #spacescoop @unawe at #365DaysOfAstro
Sep 19th: Satellites Help Keep our Planet’s Lungs Healthy
Healthy oceans are essential to our survival. They help to feed us, clean the water we drink, and most importantly, the oceans provide most of the oxygen we breathe — they are the lungs of our planet.
Aug 31st : How Massive is Supermassive?
Astronomer just measured the masses of around 50 supermassive black holes that each one is 5 million times more massive than Sun! @unawe #spacescoop #365DaysOfAstro #news #children #astronomy
Aug 24th: Sunspots or Beauty Spots: The Sun’s More Attractive Than Ever!
Most of us are familiar with magnets. But have you ever wondered how they work? more at #365DaysOfAstro Sunspots or Beauty Spots: The Sun’s More Attractive Than Ever! #spacescoop @unawe
Aug 15th: Dancing With the Stars
Astronomers have spotted a new contender for Dancing with the Stars! And in an unlikely place – deep space!
Jul 31st: Into The Comet
Do you live in a part of the world that experiences snowstorms or dust storms? Rosetta experienced this kind of storm for 2 years. more at #365DaysOfAstro
Jul 13th: Triplet Planets Found Around Newborn Star
There have been over 3,700 exoplanets discovered so far. Some seriously clever techniques have been used to hunt down these alien worlds. Astronomers define a new technique to discover baby planet!
Jun 30th: Machines Learn How to Dodge Asteroids
In a recent study, a computer ran a “machine learning” software program called the Deflector Selector. It was fed millions of simulations of asteroids careening towards Earth. Each one resulted in either the asteroid hitting or missing the Earth.