After more than two decades of precision measurements, we've now reached the "gold standard" for how the pieces don't fit.
Cosmology’s biggest conundrum is official, and no one knows how the Universe has expanded
Does the expansion of the Universe break the speed of light?
Just 13.8 billion years after the hot Big Bang, we can see 46.1 billion light-years away in all directions. Doesn't that violate…something?
A woman in British Columbia was asleep in her bed when a meteorite crash landed on her pillow
When you wish upon a shooting star, make sure to include “don’t crash into my house” in the fine print. The meteorite reportedly missed the woman's head by mere inches.
Apophis Asteroid, Nicknamed ‘God of Chaos,’ is Speeding Up
An asteroid that has been nicknamed after the Egyptian God of Chaos is speeding up, scientists recently revealed. Elon Musk in 2019 said that despite the asteroid's 'great name' he wouldn't worry about it.
Betelgeuse Is Neither as Far Nor as Large as We Thought
In the wake of recent fluctuations in Betelgeuse's brightness, astronomers have rigorously examined the star's vital statistics, and come up with a bit of a surprise.
Betelgeuse is 25 percent closer than scientists thought
Scientists studying the star Betelgeuse have determined that it’s actually roughly 25% closer than previous estimates.
Numerical Computation of a Simple Orbit
Programming a computer to plot an ellipse with one focus isn't the same as providing a physical cause for why planetary orbits are elliptical. This is an example of scientific sleight-of-hand.