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Does the climax of the movie ‘Gravity’ violate simple physics?

Does the climax of the movie ‘Gravity’ violate simple physics?

Should George Clooney’s character have floated away? Or do the laws of physics tell a different story?

Ethan Siegelyesterday

How fast does the Earth move through the Universe?

How fast does the Earth move through the Universe?

And if relativity tells us there’s no such thing as “absolute motion,” how do we measure it?

Ethan Siegel2 days ago

A nearby, infant star teaches us how planets began to form

A nearby, infant star teaches us how planets began to form

A stunning new image of ALMA’s protoplanetary disk sheds light on planetary formation.

Ethan Siegel3 days ago

The Milky Way’s Most Recent Supernova Was Hidden… Until Now!

The Milky Way’s Most Recent Supernova Was Hidden… Until Now!

1604 is the last time a human saw one with their naked eyes, but that wasn’t the most recent one at all.

Ethan Siegel4 days ago

What your birthstone means, according to science

What your birthstone means, according to science

Ethan Siegel5 days ago

Mostly Mute Monday: A GLIMPSE of the Galaxy

Mostly Mute Monday: A GLIMPSE of the Galaxy

The Spitzer Space Telescope has imaged our entire galactic plane in the infrared, and it’s a 180,000 pixel spectacular.

Ethan SiegelMar 2, 2015

Astroquizzical: What happens when Betelgeuse explodes?

Astroquizzical: What happens when Betelgeuse explodes?

It’s one of the nearest red supergiants to us, and a supernova is only a matter of time. What are we in for when it happens?

Jillian ScudderFeb 24, 2015

The strangest moon in the Solar System

The strangest moon in the Solar System

Saturn’s Iapetus looks like nothing else we’ve ever seen. What made it so?

Ethan SiegelFeb 4, 2015

The status of the Universe: 2015

The status of the Universe: 2015

With the full suite of observations of the Universe now at our disposal, what is the story, contents, and history of the Universe?

Ethan SiegelJan 7, 2015

Ask Ethan #69: Is our Universe escaping us?

Ask Ethan #69: Is our Universe escaping us?

As dark energy takes over and distant galaxies accelerate, what are we losing, and what does that mean?

Ethan SiegelJan 2, 2015

Does the Scientific Method need Revision?

Does the Scientific Method need Revision?

Does the prevalence of untestable theories in cosmology and quantum gravity require us to change what we mean by a scientific theory?

Sabine HossenfelderDec 17, 2014

Beyond Human Vision

Beyond Human Vision

How colliding galaxy clusters emit the most spectacular fireworks, if only you look beyond what your eyes can see!

Ethan SiegelApr 4

New Starts With A Bang Podcast Is Live!

Thanks to the generous contributions of our Patreon supporters (which includes many of you), Starts With A Bang has now been creating free…

Ethan SiegelApr 3

New Starts With A Bang Podcast Is Live!

Thanks to the generous contributions of our Patreon supporters (which includes many of you), Starts With A Bang has now been creating free…

Ethan SiegelApr 3

Ask Ethan: How Do Black Hole Jets Carve Out Bubbles In Space?

Ask Ethan: How Do Black Hole Jets Carve Out Bubbles In Space?

If they shoot out straight lines of high-energy particles, why do they carve bubble-like shapes?

Ethan SiegelApr 2

Why do the tiniest galaxies have the most dark matter?

Why do the tiniest galaxies have the most dark matter?

Everything else has a 5:1 dark matter-to-normal matter ratio. But get a smaller and smaller galaxy, and dark matter skyrockets!

Ethan SiegelApr 1

NASA’s Dawn probe solves Ceres’ multiple mysteries

NASA’s Dawn probe solves Ceres’ multiple mysteries

Those white spots are still salt, but there’s so much more there!

Ethan SiegelMar 30

What it means if CERN discovers a new particle

What it means if CERN discovers a new particle

There’s been a small but significant excess observed, and a new particle is one possible explanation. What will it mean?

Ethan SiegelMar 29

Ask Ethan: Could Dark Energy Recycle The Universe?

Ask Ethan: Could Dark Energy Recycle The Universe?

Our Universe is becoming colder, sparser and emptier. But is that its inevitable, ultimate fate?

Ethan SiegelMar 26

The next great global warming ‘hiatus’ is coming!

The next great global warming ‘hiatus’ is coming!

It won’t mean that global warming has stopped, but that won’t stop the usual suspects from making their anti-science claims.

Ethan SiegelMar 23

Mostly Mute Monday: New map of the Milky Way now complete!

Mostly Mute Monday: New map of the Milky Way now complete!

And it reveals the future of our galaxy’s unborn stars.

Ethan SiegelMar 21

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