Prof. Willy Kley, a pioneer in the field of protoplanetary disks, unexpectedly died in December 2021. Today’s post commemorates Willy’s legacy and summarizes a scientific conference that was held in memory of Willy in the beginning of August.
Disabled astronomers have been present throughout history, despite facing an incredible amount of challenges. Today, we’re sharing the stories of six d/Deaf astronomers who made incredible contributions to the field in the past two centuries.
Do you you want to know how it was like on the early Earth? I can say you this: it probably wasn’t pretty.
This year’s physics Nobel made a statement about one of the world’s most pressing issues: climate change. In this Bite, we’ll go into the prize-winning science behind this Nobel from Manabe and Hasselmann.
Today’s classic paper predicts the formation of “cosmic pancakes” on the largest scales.
Today’s classic paper from 1959 was the first SETI publication. We explore the field’s origins and current status.
