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Overview: A Week of Cosmic Headlines This week delivered a trio of eye-catching science stories that captivated both space buffs and casual readers. From the…

Introduction: A New Clue About Our Cosmic Motion Recent discussions in astronomy have highlighted a provocative claim: the solar system might be racing through the…

Unraveling a Cosmic Puzzle A gravitational wave signal detected in 2023 stunned scientists by appearing to record the merger of two black holes that, at…

Beyond Neptune: The Quest for Planet Nine For generations, Neptune has stood as the outer boundary of the familiar planetary lineup. Yet modern astronomy has…

Solar storms push satellites in Low Earth Orbit toward decay In the realm of space weather, solar storms are a powerful reminder that the Sun’s…

A Homecoming for a Pioneer in Exoplanet Science When a scientist dedicates their career to answering one of humanity’s oldest questions—are we alone?—the work often…

From Global Innovation to a Canadian Homecoming In a field defined by distance—from distant star systems to the equipment that reveals their secrets—Sara Seager is…

Understanding the Rare Earth Hypothesis The Rare Earth Hypothesis, popularized by palaeontologist Peter Ward and astronomer Donald Brownlee in 2000, suggests that while microbial life…

Overview: What the Rare Earth Hypothesis Says The rare earth hypothesis, popularized by palaeontologist Peter Ward and astronomer Donald Brownlee in 2000, argues that while…

Three Meteor Showers Light Up November Skies November holds steady for stargazers with three well-known meteor showers gracing the night. The Northern Taurids, the Southern…
