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Once science operations begin for James Webb, we'll never look at the Universe the same way again. Here's what everyone should know.
An artist’s impression of what the fully-deployed James Webb Space telescope will look like from the perspective of an observer on the ‘dark’ (non-Sun-facing) side of the observatory. (NORTHRUP GRUMMAN) […]
We’ve come fantastically far in our understanding of the distant Universe. Here’s how we’ll go even farther. Sometime in 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will launch, deploy, and begin science […]
Turning away is a natural response.
The scattered toponyms that delight us by their unvarnished expression of downheartedness, defeat and despond.
A new study suggests that lefties and right-wingers both accept only the pieces of science that support their values.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.
In December 1968, human beings made their first-ever journey to the Moon aboard Apollo 8. Their most important discovery? Planet Earth.
Serving as the inspiration for the modern horror classic “The Blair Witch Project,” what does our fascination with this unsolvable mystery tell us about our modern psyche?
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
The James Webb Space Telescope is about to begin science operations. Here's what astronomers are excited about.
When we look out at the Universe, even with Hubble, we're only seeing the closest, biggest, brightest galaxies. Here's where the rest are.
Movie soundtracks don't just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.
Our Solar System's outer reaches, and what's in them, was predicted long before the first Oort Cloud object was ever discovered.
The early colonists thought they were being pulled by God into a void left by plague.
But the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope compels us to add, “so far.” Beginning with its 1990 launch, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope revolutionized our conception of the Universe. This photo of […]
One image can give over 100 times the data we now get from Hubble. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, revealed the previously unseen Universe. The most distant galaxy ever […]
Studies have shown that dominant sexual activity can often boost your work ethic several days after a sexual experience.
One of NASA’s original great observatories, Spitzer showed us the infrared Universe as never before. On January 30, 2020, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope was retired after a 17 year mission. Prior […]
Here's why scary stories were once an integral part of Christmas Eve festivities.
If this newfound galaxy is just the tip of the iceberg, the entire Universe may fall into place. One of the greatest challenges for a scientist is that every time you […]
When I was a teenager and music was still on cassettes, a mixtape was an act of love. In this episode, I'm putting together some of my favorite moments of 2019, strung together with minimal interruption from me.
Happy birthday to Pluto, discovered on this day in 1930. Pluto, first discovered in 1930, was no more than a distant dot in our most powerful telescopes. Clyde Tombaugh’s original images […]
Hubble, even at its best, only reveals perhaps 10% of what’s out there. Here’s how we get the rest. When you gaze up at the night sky, through the veil of […]
These are the occupations that attract the most serial killers and psychopaths.
A listing of some of the British royalty’s favorite family names as the name Prince William’s and Kate Middleton’s new baby.
Sibling rivalries can lead to some impressive moments in history, how did these seven sets of siblings do?
Are there really no good action and adventure films anymore, or is there an inherent bias toward them?