I’m off to see Mom

I’m leaving on a jet plane, don’t know when I’ll be back again … stay tuned.

Mystery Objects in the Distant Universe Challenge Galaxy Formation Ideas August 29, 2025
The early Universe continues to spring surprises on astronomers. In a recent study of dim, distant objects, astronomers at the University of Missouri found at least 300 of them that look way too bright. That means they're forming stars much earlier than expected, or something else is going on. Whatever it is could affect our […]
GJ 1132 b Doesn't Have An Atmosphere, According To New JWST Data August 29, 2025
Astronomers sometimes find conflicting data when trying to answer a question. This is a normal part of the scientific process, and it simply means that more data is needed to prove or disprove the theory they are trying to test. One prominent example of conflicting data in recent exoplanet research was that of planet GJ […]
Parabolic Flights to Test Electrolyzer for Future Moon and Mars Missions August 29, 2025
What can parabolic flights teach scientists and engineers about electrolyzers and how the latter can help advance human missions to the Moon and Mars? This is the goal of a recent grant awarded to the Mars Atmospheric Reactor for Synthesis of Consumables (MARS-C) project, which is sponsored by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The […]
Asteroid Bennu Is Like A Time Capsule From The Early Solar System August 29, 2025
New research based on samples from asteroid Bennu show that the asteroid contains materials from throughout the Solar System. Some of its materials are from even more distant realms: the asteroid contains stardust from stars that existed long before our Solar System did.
The Great Filter Part 3: This is the End August 29, 2025
What about the middle stages? The march from single-celled organisms doing their single-celled thing to intelligent creatures that can wield tools and leave feedback reviews about them?