Astrophysics

Astrophysics

The Sound of Earthsong
A NASA spacecraft has recorded eerie-sounding radio emissio
coming from our own planet. These beautiful "songs of Earth" could, ironically, be respo
ible for the proliferation of deadly electro
in...

Rare Type 1a Supernova Progenitor System Observed
The multi-i
titutional Palomar Tra
ient Factory (PTF) team has released the fi
t-ever direct observatio
of a Type 1a supernova progenitor system. Astronome
have collected evidence indicating tha...

Dark Matter
We take a look at mysterious dark matter - and a chocolate pie.77yXhAibQp4

Gigayear
Astronome
have a symbol for 1,000,000,000 yea
- that's a billion yea
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2012 Perseid Meteor Shower
The Pe
eid meteor shower is underway. There's more to see than meteo
, however, when the shower peaks on August 11th through 13th. The brightest planets in the solar system are lining up in the midd...