
Eclipse: It's All about the Umbra
What makes a total solar eclipse seem so strange and awe-inspiring?
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
What makes a total solar eclipse seem so strange and awe-inspiring?
Earth may get great solar eclipses, but they don't happen all the time
Astrophysical events may have a hard time sterilizing Earth-analogue worlds, based on the example of water bears. But is it this simple?
A new institute gains steam, together with a new set of ideas on matter, life and information
Planets in the outer solar system and terrestrial microbes in unexpected places
Complex life may be less resilient than microbial life by some measures, but it's not necessarily cosmically delicate
Even the Earth – sun system radiates gravitational waves, but just how powerful are they?...
Our local gas giant has two more natural satellites added to its roster
An exquisite time-lapse of our local, surprisingly complex gas giant
The Martian has already happened, just not with a human