Search results
1 day ago · Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour (co-authored with Michael A. Strauss and J. Richard Gott) (2016). ISBN 978-0691157245. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (2017). ISBN 978-0-393-60939-4. Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military (2018, with Avis Lang). ISBN 0-393-06444-1.
1 day ago · “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” (2017) “Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries” (2007) Beth Wood is the senior collection development librarian for the Fort Vancouver ...
5 days ago · Nathalie Cabrol's book, "The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life" (Scribner/Simon & Schuster), released last month, offers an insightful ...
3 days ago · In a surprise finding, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called novae, are not caught inside the jet, but apparently in a dangerous neighborhood nearby.
6 hours ago · We discuss the incredible effects of near-infrared light on life, how organisms have evolved to harness this light, light:mitochondria interactions, consequences for human health of removing infrared light in modern built environment and much, much more.
3 days ago · These satellites provide fast broadband Internet access to people worldwide, but are increasingly disruptive for astronomers — they appear as bright streaks in images of the sky and can affect ...
5 days ago · Most people who aren’t particle physicists have probably never heard of a kaon, but this tiny subatomic particle could present a big challenge to the Standard Model: the theory that describes ...
