Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator. His Bad Astronomy Blog has been hosted on Discover Magazine, Slate, and SYFY.com, and is now a newsletter with over 21,000 readers.

Mar. 13, 2025 — Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's ...

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz has been named a recipient of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s (RCSA) Robert Holland Jr ...

After their flight was scrubbed on Wednesday, four astronauts successfully lifted off, which will allow two NASA astronauts to return to Earth after an unexpected extended stay in orbit. By ...

ShakthiSAT is not just a satellite project—it’s a movement for change. It highlights the importance of global unity in space ...

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A fragment of an out-of-control SpaceX Starlink satellite smashed into a farm in Canada last year, New Scientist can reveal – raising questions about the risks of de-orbiting space junk. “That ...

Norton, Va. — Ballad Health is once again partnering with the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise (UVA Wise) and Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) ...

New Chicago Bear Grady Jarrett was introduced to the Bears media on Wednesday, shortly after his contract with Chicago became official. He fielded several questions about everything from his ...

This is the compulsory course in econometrics. It builds on the bachelor’s level course in statistics and is the starting point for advanced econometrics. In this course you will become familiar with ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — New research suggests black holes may transition into 'white holes', ejecting matter and potentially even time back into the universe, defying our current understanding of these ...