Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS) is one of the defining features of the solar system. It is a huge storm that astronomers have observed since the 17th century. However, the date of founding and lifespan are subject to debate. Have we been seeing the same phenomenon all this time? The GRS is a giant anticyclonic … Read more
PANGUITCH, Garfield County – Bryce Canyon National Park recently celebrated the 100th anniversary since U.S. President Warren G. Harding designated it a national monument, paving the way for it to become Utah’s second national park just a few years later . Since then, tens of millions of people have visited the park. It’s a unique … Read more
A new science is emerging that promises to become the defining field of the 21st century. More than just a narrow specialization, it is not just a new field, but a new way of doing science – a new way of organizing intellectual domains and endeavors. Given its broad impact, it goes by several names, … Read more
The aftermath of a thermonuclear explosion in a double star system about 3,400 light-years away has been observed by the Hubble Space Telescope. HM Sagittae, or simply HM Sge, is a so-called symbiotic system, in which a white dwarf feeds on a companion red giant star. The stolen material forms an accretion disk that swirls … Read more