Category: Physics, Earth & Space
Can You Perceive a Star That’s No Longer There?
The only reason we perceive that it still exists is that the light from it takes a long time to reach us.
Fare Thee Well, Kepler 438b
Research suggests the “most Earth-like planet ever” is blasted by deadly radiation.
For SETI Researchers, Here Is a Guide for Handling Fallacious Objections
A recent story making the rounds claims that the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence has found “a strange star” that “could mean alien life.”
The Martian Is a Tribute to Human Exceptionalism
The idea of man’s exceptional status in nature is unpopular, to put it mildly, in academic and media circles. But we recognize that status implicitly.
Seeking Alien “Megastructures” Around a Puzzling Star, Astronomers Debate Intelligent Design
Though the phrase isn’t used, this news is clearly about design detection and when such a determination is triggered.