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Astronomers have observed the effect of a colossal explosion, the most energetic known since the very beginning of the universe, and at least five times more powerful than the previous record holder. The culprit of this prodigious kaboom is the supermassive black hole at the core of the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster, about 390 million light-years […]

The latest episode of The Astroholic LIVE was able to accidentally capture (or presciently if you want to give me more credit) the zeitgeist of this week’s discussion about moons. We talked about the possible names for a ‘moon orbiting another moon’ and a new paper has now come out and discussed just that.

Finding out if there is life in the Universe is far from easy and even the preliminary steps are full of uncertainties. Planetary scientists don’t completely agree on what ingredients make a planet habitable, so astronomers often focus on simple characteristics such as being at the right distance from the star. A new study, looked […]

Last October, scientists witnessed the first neutron star collision thanks to gravitational wave observations and the subsequent use of regular telescopes. Those observations were the first step towards a new method of astronomy, and a new piece of research shows that the discovery has also been used to help understand particle physics. Theoretical physicists from […]

As you might have seen in a previous post, I was recently in the Arctic circle and was lucky enough to enjoy the natural spectacle of the Aurora borealis! Northern lights are weird; I think that’s the best way I can describe them. You might see a faint greenish cloud up in the sky, and […]

Hawking’s ‘The Universe In a Nutshell’ was one of the first astronomy books that I read. It was a revelation and it solidified in me the desire to become an astrophysicist, and the need to talk about science. Science was there for everyone to do and understand.

The Juno mission has been able to deliver some pretty stunning images and cutting-edge science regarding Jupiter. And every month, we are learning more about what lies beneath those clouds.

If you'd like more info about this research check this from a colleague and my words on the dark matter connection.

My favourite astronomy story this week is about the dwarf galaxies of Centaurus A. More on this story can be read here!

We’re currently in New Zealand on our honeymoon and we were lucky enough to have dark clear skies for a couple of nights. And let me tell you that we’ve been blessed by the spectacle that is the sky in the Southern Hemisphere.

Recently, I’ve had the chance to visit the European Astronaut Centre, one of the important facilities belonging to the European Space Agency.  I was there as part of a research test and I got the chance to play Astronaut for a day, so I did some exercises in simulated low gravity environments. Good news is […]

I know I haven’t shut up about the eclipse for the last 8 months (and I’m not planning to anytime soon) but I wanted to just explain what it meant to me. Seeing an eclipse has been on my bucket list since I was a child. But there’s a particular pivotal moment that cemented my […]