Axions: Another Dark Matter Candidate Not Found
December 6, 2022
The endless quest for a dark matter particle comes up empty again. Too much is invested in the search to give up.
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JWST Finds Un-Big-Banged Galaxies
November 18, 2022
Astronomers were surprised to find disk galaxies older than they should be.
JWST Surprises and Discoveries
August 4, 2022
Galaxies evolve quicker than expected, and stunning new images of Hubble classics dazzle the eyes.
Webb Telescope Delights the Public
July 14, 2022
The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope have been unveiled. With them came a host of speculations about discoveries to come.
Will Dark Matter Theorists See the Light?
July 13, 2022
Some cosmologists are seriously considering dark matter theory to be a blunder.
Mars Meteorite Shakes Up Stories of Solar System Formation
June 17, 2022
A long-held assumption about isotope ratios contradicts prevailing views about planet formation.
The Gravity of the Situation Confounds Physicists
May 31, 2022
The mystery of gravity deepens: how does gravity act over vast distances?
Cosmologists Reverse Their Dogmas
May 23, 2022
Oops! The Previous Astronomical Conclusions May Be Wrong: The universe’s expansion may not continue forever, but “could stop expanding ‘remarkably soon’.” by Jerry Bergman, PhD According to an article in Live Science, the “oscillating universe” might be coming back in vogue.[1] A paper in PNAS by Paul Steinhardt, Director of the Princeton Center for […]
How to Become an Expert in Ignorance
April 14, 2022
She's proud of all the things she doesn't know and can't figure out. This points to serious problems in our education system.
Webb Telescope Test Image Stuns Astronomers
March 18, 2022
Behind a tightly-focused star in a test image, thousands of spiral galaxies are visible.
Hubble’s Camera Celebrates 20 Years
March 8, 2022
The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the Hubble Space Telescope has dramatically changed cosmology.
Cosmic Disturbances Shake Astronomer Confidence
February 16, 2022
When theory and observation don't match, there is a loss in consumer confidence in science.
Astronauts Lose Red Blood Cells
January 18, 2022
The human body is designed for Earth, not Star Trek. The longer the time in space, the worse the anemia.
Antimatter Problem Still Defies Natural Explanation
January 7, 2022
The latest test of matter and antimatter shows that they both respond identically to gravity.
The James Webb Space Telescope Will Not Tell Us Where We Came From
December 16, 2021
As the long-awaited launch of JWST approaches, it's time to deflate some pompous predictions.