Nocturnal ChronicleWhen a Single Overheating Lithium Battery Causes Devastating Scenes: This is Why Lithium Batteries…The aviation industry learned the hard way about the true dangers of lithium batteries within the last two decades. But despite strict…Jun 19Jun 19
Nocturnal ChronicleBillions of Stars Travel Through the Intergalactic Medium.All stars are born within galaxies. However, there are also lone travelling stars in the emptiness between galaxies. No one knows for sure…Jun 16Jun 16
Nocturnal ChronicleSix Seconds to Survive: The Tragic Story of Air New Zealand Flight 901 and How an Airline Tried to…When an airline tried to cover up its own mistakes, an aircraft was doomed to crash in New Zealand’s worst aviation disaster.Jun 10Jun 10
Nocturnal ChronicleinRead or Die — HQMonster Galaxies and Giant Voids: These Are the Universe’s Largest Known StructuresFrom a galaxy larger than the Local Group to a galaxy filament that takes up 11% of the observable universe — these structures are so big…Jun 5Jun 5
Nocturnal ChronicleWhen the Sun Formed, a Supernova Exploded Nearby. How Did the Solar System Survive It?One of the scariest things that can happen to a planet is when a supernova explodes not far from it. We have evidence that various…Jun 1Jun 1
Nocturnal ChronicleIcy Protectors: Why It’s So Difficult to Find Planets Beyond the Snow LineMost of the exoplanets we know of are either very large or orbit very close to their stars; like hot-Jupiters. But what about smaller…May 29May 29
Nocturnal ChronicleThe Planet We Forgot About: Why Venus Needs More ExplorationIt’s been almost 40 years since the last spacecraft landed on Venus. But why have been ignoring our Earth-sized neighbor for so long?May 24May 24
Nocturnal ChronicleWhen Did Life Develop? Kepler-444 and the Future of Terrestrial PlanetsIn 2015, astronomers discovered the oldest planets so far: all of them are smaller than Earth and just two billion years younger than the…May 20May 20
Nocturnal ChronicleA Star is About to Explode: Bright Recurrent Nova T Coronae Borealis Makes its Return This YearEvery 80 years, faint T Coronae Borealis erupts to shine in bright magnitude 2, temporarily altering the night sky — and we have all signs…May 12May 12
Nocturnal ChronicleHow Will the Universe End? It All Depends on Dark Energy.25 years since scientists discovered dark energy, we still have no clue what it exactly is. But as we learn more, it becomes clear that…May 5May 5
