The Spaghettification of a Star by a Black Hole
Death by Spaghettification: ESO Telescopes have recorded the Last Moments of a Star being Devoured by a Black Hole
astronomy
Liquid water on Mars
Water on MARS: New Study strengthens case that there is a group of liquid water lakes hidden under the red planet’s icy surface.
Have we found Life on Venus?
Have we actually discovered life on Venus, what are the details of what has been discovered and how certain can we be that this is life?
How many Earth Like planets are there?
On 14th Aug 2019, a new paper was published in The Astronomical Journal that addresses the question of the quantity of earth like planets. Titled “Occurrence Rates of Planets Orbiting FGK Stars: Combining Kepler DR25, Gaia DR2, and Bayesian Inference” it attempts to answer the question. The abstract explains it as follows: We characterize the occurrence rate of planets, … Read more
Inside the Black Hole Picture
Why are people getting excited about a very fuzzy picture, what exactly is this Black Hole picture showing us?
Is the Interstellar Object Oumuamua an alien spacecraft?
The bait was offered and various sections of the media rapidly pounced on Oumuamua and devoured it with relish. We are awash with stories such as this … Express: Mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua ‘SENT BY ALIENS’ to survey galaxy – Harvard .. and also the slightly more factually correct variations … Sky News: Cigar-shaped object could be alien spacecraft, … Read more