Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it.
Follow
7 bizarre facts about the Solar System to stump any scientist
7 bizarre facts about the Solar System to stump any scientist
From the coldest planets to spacecraft that have exited the Solar System, these little-known facts stump even many professional…
Ethan Siegel
Jun 24
Ask Ethan: Is the Universe finite or infinite?
Ask Ethan: Is the Universe finite or infinite?
The Universe’s history, from cosmic inflation to the Big Bang to the present, is known. But whether it’s infinite or not is still a…
Ethan Siegel
Jun 21
After 13.8 billion years, why hasn’t the Big Bang faded away?
After 13.8 billion years, why hasn’t the Big Bang faded away?
Although the Big Bang occurred at an instant in time long ago, we still see the light from it. Will the evidence ever disappear completely?
Ethan Siegel
Jun 20
The Milky Way’s stars are gradually being ejected
The Milky Way’s stars are gradually being ejected
Known as hypervelocity stars, we originally thought just one would be ejected every 100,000 years. The real number is much greater.
Ethan Siegel
Jun 19
Astronomers near a complete picture for how planets form
Astronomers near a complete picture for how planets form
Newborn stars are surrounded only by a featureless disk. Debris disks persist for hundreds of millions of years. So when do planets form?
Ethan Siegel
Jun 18
About Starts With A Bang!
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams