science
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2026 Astrophotography Prize: Celebrating This Year’s Winners
The 2026 Astrophotography Prize has announced its winners, showcasing some truly remarkable images of the night sky. Congratulations to this year’s category winners: Astro Landscape: Evan McKay, New Zealand Aurora: Jason Perry, Australia Deep Space: Marzena Rogozińska, Poland Remote Imaging:… Continue reading
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Ghost Particles from the Universe: Neutrinos and IceCube: 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Why I’m writing about this now The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has brought new attention to the remarkable science of high-energy neutrinos and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. The prize recognized Francis Halzen for his contributions… Continue reading
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Photographing the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946)
During one of my astrophotography activities, I photographed a distant galaxy known as NGC 6946, or the Fireworks Galaxy. Looking at these images, it is easy to see why this galaxy has such a memorable name. NGC 6946 is a… Continue reading
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The Heliosphere: Our Solar System’s Invisible Bubble
Look closely at the night sky and you might imagine the Solar System as a collection of planets orbiting in empty space. But the Sun reaches much farther than its visible light. Streaming outward from the Sun is a constant… Continue reading
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Black-to-White-Hole Transitions in Quantum Gravity: A Narrative Review of the Rovelli Framework and the Information Paradox
After months of research, writing, and revision, I’m grateful to see my research paper, “Black-to-White-Hole Transitions in Quantum Gravity: A Narrative Review of the Rovelli Framework and the Information Paradox.” published in the American Journal of Student Research (AJSR), Vol.… Continue reading
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Capturing the Dumbbell Nebula: A Glimpse into the Future of Our Sun
One of the things I love most about astronomy is that looking through a telescope is also a way of looking through both space and time. Recently, I photographed the Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27, or M27) using my Celestron Origin… Continue reading
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Roman, Hubble, and Webb: Three Telescopes, Three Ways of Seeing the Universe
A new eye on the universe has begun its journey. On August 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m. EDT, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon… Continue reading
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If Aliens Landed on Earth Tomorrow, What Would They Eat?
Imagine waking up tomorrow to the biggest news in human history: an extraterrestrial spacecraft has landed on Earth. After the first questions, Where did they come from? Why are they here? How do we communicate with them?, we might eventually… Continue reading
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Measuring Civilizations on a Cosmic Scale: KARDASHEV SCALE
When we think about advanced civilizations, it’s easy to imagine spaceships, futuristic cities, or aliens from science fiction. But astronomers have a much more interesting way of thinking about technological progress: the Kardashev Scale. Proposed by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW: Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Book Review: Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse Tyson As someone who loves astronomy and spends a lot of time thinking about what might exist beyond Earth, I really enjoyed Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse… Continue reading
