Emmy Noether: the woman who developed one of the most beautiful theorems in physics
Emmy Noether revolutionized our understanding of the universe by linking the concept of symmetry to the fundamental laws that conserve...
Paula is a meteorologist who is now a PhD student in Physics. You will notice that her posts are mainly about cosmology, astronomy and atmospheric science.
Emmy Noether revolutionized our understanding of the universe by linking the concept of symmetry to the fundamental laws that conserve...
Kicking a ball and making sure it spins and deflects from the original path requires practice. But what's the physics...
The universe does not have a center point. How is this possible?
Different from the other types of galaxies, lenticular galaxies are a puzzle in terms of how they were formed.
Entanglement and uncertainty were not his favorite concepts.
Some stars are brighter than others, but why? Size and distance matter.
It's time for some glorious science.
What is so important about the James Webb’s big old galaxies?
He thought Einstein was wrong in one regard -- and he was right.
Did you know neutrinos have different flavors?
Planets in binary, tetranary, octonary systems. Are they possible?
A vacuum is not exactly empty in quantum mechanics terms. It is also a headache for physicists.
A recent study shows that dense regions help stars lose gas quickly, inhibiting star formation.
Solar sailing is a thing.
Eunice Foote was the first to discover that carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere.
Nearly 4.4 million radio source were detected by the pan-European telescope LOFAR in almost 144 days.
A word on the Life and career of one of the first dames of modern astronomy
With the Gaia observatory data, we know a recent merge happened in our galaxy.
We can now see the movement of the many galaxies living in nearby superclusters.
There's a lot of chaos in the atmosphere. But that doesn't mean we can't model it.
Not only ashes, but pressure waves affected the atmosphere as well.
At least in the US, some groups are overrepresented in some topics, and some topics are not being taken seriously...
The Asteroid Belt, the Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt, nd the Oort Cloud are the motherships.
The sonification of astronomical data provides a new way to experience the cosmos.
Earth’s gravity and Sun’s radiation can change its surface.
Cats may or may not be liquid, but researchers are more certain about other states of matter: namely, plasma.
Gravitational waves were detected by laser interferometers, but in 1982, indirect evidence was also popping up.
A horrifying view of 300 illegal rafts mining the Madeira River.
When you believe some people are worth less than others, you end up on the wrong side of history.
Space is full of weird things -- and they often come in groups.
Now we are sure it was once at least a triple star system.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
When stars collapse under their own gravity, they can leave behind a neutron star or black hole -- provided that...
We know constellations from Greek mythology, but other cultures had their own with their own myths.
The La Plata Basin is facing an extreme drought since 2019.
In a study, scientists show a significant increase in experiencing climate disasters among younger generations.
You live in a world where simulations are possible -- and we're not sure if everything *is* a simulation.
A foray into the world of neutron stars and their weird physics.
Climate models evolved over the years and have always been accurate.
They call it the 2019 International Women’s Day event.
How athletic performance changes with the menstrual cycle.
Massive objects become the astrophysicists’ extra lenses.
A reliable way to detect coronal holes using CHRONNOS.
Advanced civilizations could build giant power generator structures around black holes and we could even detect them.
Reminds us of the Star Trek quadrants
Supposed the entire Earth was replaced with blueberries. What happens?
Welcome to the world of spinning cosmic filaments.
A "sea" of clouds from our neighbouring stars and the giant planets’ orbital resonance could explain how it was formed.