Sometimes mistakes lead to cool astronomy stuff.
Water is simple, but it took time for the cosmos to brew the ingredients.
Why we must defend science, and the text from my national rally speech
Indirect evidence suggests a smaller black hole orbited the much, much larger one
If real, an observation could be of another solar system planet. But it’s too preliminary to say yet.
It’s bizarre, and we still don’t understand this dusty structure
“Cosmic Tornado” seen clearly in new images. Also: Light pollution in central Virginia
Also, come see me at GalaxyCon in Richmond, Virginia, March 27-29!
Firefly’s lander made a dynamite video of its descent, and my ruminations over skepticism
It’ll likely drop to zero, but it may be a while before we know for sure
Just some short science news items
The incredible gamma-ray burst hunter launched into orbit 20 years ago
