The ‘Bad Astronomer’ Takes You on a Tour of the Cosmos
In the early 2000s, Phil Plait wrote his first book, Bad Astronomy, which debunked conspiracy theories and fallacies, like the idea that NASA faked the moon landings in the 1970s or that…
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Indian-origin astronomer confirms protective shield around dwarf galaxies | Digit
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) An Indian-origin researcher-led team has confirmed for the first time how dwarf galaxies remain intact despite vigorous star formation, as our Milky Way's largest…
Radio Signals From Distant Galaxy Detected By Scientists
The detection of a new and strange fast radio burst originating from a galaxy located 3 billion light-years away has left astronomers puzzled. Fast Radio Burst or FRB are bursts of radio…
Astronomer on James Webb telescope team explains how and why we are sending a giant…
The ConversationSep 20, 2021 13:15:57 ISTThe James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to head to space on Dec. 18, 2021. With it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to form in the…