A Jupiter-mass planet has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf. That means the planet survived the death of its host … More
Author: Adam McMaster
I’m an astronomer doing my PhD with the Open University in the UK. My research involves using citizen science to look for variable stars.
Three missions for Venus
A recent article by Nadia Drake in National Geographic gives a nice overview of the state of research into Venus’ … More
One of Lucy’s solar panels may not have deployed correctly
NASA says there is a problem with one of Lucy’s solar panels. The panel may not have deployed correctly, but … More
“Oh, my gosh, there’s a rock in my bed”
A woman in Canada had a near miss when a meteorite landed in her bed: Ruth Hamilton was fast asleep … More
Lucy successfully launches
NASA’s Lucy mission successfully launched over the weekend: It’s off on a 12 year mission to study the Trojan asteroids … More
There’s a huge comet coming and it will be visible for decades
An absolutely huge new comet called Bernardinelli-Bernstein, which is 93 miles wide, is currently making its way Sunward and will … More
Quasars might be used to measure distances
It looks like we might be able to measure distances using quasars – the very bright, distant objects which are … More
Some old stars wear a blanket of burning hydrogen to keep warm
A recent article published in Nature Astronomy details evidence that some white dwarfs stay warmer for longer due to the … More
Centaurus A: Our neighbour in the process of merging
NOIRLab recently released the above new photo of Centaurus A: The galaxy Centaurus A, which lies over 12 million light-years … More
Perseverance pays off
After trying, failing, and trying again the Perseverance rover has finally managed to take a rock sample from the surface … More
Three Alpha 