Dyson Sphere: Solar Energy on a Whole New Level

Dyson Spheres may sound totally fictional; however, they may be one of our best bets for energy beyond Earth’s resources.

Alternative to Black Holes: Dark Energy Stars

In the early 2000s George Chapline suggested an alternative to black holes because certain features clashed quantum mechanics.

Dark Energy

Dark energy is the culprit for the universe’s accelerating expansion; however, not much is known about it.

The Big Bang: How Everything was Started

The Big Bang is the leading theory as to how the universe was formed 13.8 billion years ago.

Drake Equation

The Drake Equation is thought to calculate an approximate number of intelligent civilizations beyond Earth if we could determine each variable.

Hoag’s Object: A Galaxy in Two Parts

Hoag’s Object is an interesting galaxy. It is split into two parts, an inner, circular core and an outer ring separated by a large distance.

Population III stars: Why Would They Matter?

Population III stars are believed to be some of the first stars ever formed. So, what, if anything, makes them so special as to need a separate categorization? And why have we never found one?

Gas Giants turned Terrestrial

There is a group of hypothetical planets known as Chthonian Planets that are thought to occur when a star strips a gas giant of its atmosphere leaving behind the core (Hebrard et al., 2003). This process is often hypothesized about by using Hot Jupiters which are within close proximity to their host star. This causes

Tabby’s Star

Tabby’s Star fluctuates in brightness with no recognizable pattern. The mysterious cause behind it led to theories about an advanced alien civilization. Now, astronomers attribute it to dust from an exomoon that’s in the process of being pulled apart by the star.

Theory to Observation: Thorne-Zytkow Objects

Thorne-Zytkow objects are theoretical stars in which a normal star engulfs a neutron star and places it in its core. There have been some candidates identified that could be Thorne-Zytkow objects, however they have not been confirmed yet.