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The Milky Way is ‘less weird’ than we thought
Nature· 5 days agoThe Galaxy’s core isn't as densely packed with stars as models suggested, a study finds, aligning it more closely with similar spiral galaxies.
This Sydney spot has officially been named Australia’s first “Urban Night Sky Place”
Time Out· 5 days agoSeven years ago, I went stargazing in one of the world’s officially recognised “Dark Sky” zones – Takapō in New Zealand’s South Island. In the dark of night, I lay back in a steaming hot bath ...
Moon, 3 planets to align in weekend sky
AccuWeather via Yahoo News UK· 7 days agoThe last weekend of June will feature the best astronomy event of the month as three planets fall in line with the crescent moon. Jupiter, Mars and...
James Webb Observes Mysterious Structures Above Jupiter's Great Red Spot
Futurism via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoThe remarkable James Webb Space Telescope has been used to image the furthest reaches of the cosmos....
July 2024 News Archive - The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoWSJ's digital archive of news articles and top headlines from July 2024
How small steps by Lord Kelvin ultimately led to giant leaps in science
The Herald· 6 days agoThese are the words of Lord Kelvin, the University of Glasgow alumni whose commitment to measurement as a pathway to scientific knowledge and technological progress, continue to be relevant ...
Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 5 days agoAs an administrator, I’ve been involved in lobbying for research funding as associate dean of the...
BEAM launches initiatives for graduates of Creative Science Schools
Gulf News· 6 days agoIn a significant display of academic achievement, rooted in faith, the Creative Science Schools...
Why E.T. Will Also Use Calculus, Algebra And Algorithms
Forbes· 5 days agoMathematics has long been the bane of many a school kid. It was certainly true here on Earth and...
Mystery of ancient Greek device 'solved' by Glasgow astronomers
Herald Scotland via Yahoo News UK· 6 days ago...The researchers are more used to probing the mysteries of the cosmos (Image: Glasgow University)...