At 240 million light-years away, galaxy NGC 1277 hasn't formed new stars in over 10 billion years. Could it contain the first stars' ashes?Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »
We live on Earth, orbiting the Sun, part of our Solar System, within the Milky Way. But what's our membership status on even larger scales?Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »
Einstein's most famous equation is E = mc², which describes the rest mass energy inherent to particles. But motion matters for energy, too.Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »
When it comes to the big question of our cosmic origins, inflation is our leading theory. But did string theory ultimately cause inflation?Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has an ancient age, but not for the reason most commonly touted. These three lines of evidence are farContinue reading on Starts With A Bang! »
Globular clusters are some of the most ancient cosmic relics that still survive in our Milky Way today. Famed Terzan 5 isn't one of them.Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »
With targets from all across the Universe, focusing a space telescope -- with so many moving parts -- is challenging, but doable. Here's how.Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »