Do We Have the Abell-ity to Find A Recoiling Black Hole in A2261-BCG?
What powers the core of the bright galaxy A2261-BCG? A massive black hole in the middle? A recoiling black hole? The authors of today’s paper use X-ray data to try to find out!
Around Half of Sun-Like Stars Could Host Potentially Habitable Worlds
A team of researchers from NASA’s Ames Research Centre, SETI and others have performed a statistical analysis on data from the Kepler Space Telescope and Gaia to estimate the occurrence rate of potentially habitable exoplanets around Sun-like stars.
The 14 KBOs that Point to Planet 9: a Stroke of Luck?
Is there a ninth planet in the solar system? The answer may lie in the orbits of Kuiper Belt Objects!
Solar Wind Takes up Mercury’s Mantle
Mercury is the smallest planet but has the largest core compared to its size. Is the solar wind to blame?
An eerily mature galaxy from the first 2 billion years
Something unexpected is peering out through the void
#BlackInPhysics week — meet the organisers
Last week was #BlackInPhysics week! We chat with the lead organisers Dr. Charles Brown, Dr. Eileen Gonzales and Dr. Jessica Esquivel to find out how it went.