Category Archives: Astrophysics

the BLAZE STAR is going to explode in the night sky any day now! #space #nasa #astronomy #science

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Spinning a black hole as fast as possible

7 Sept 2023 Go to https://brilliant.org/drbecky to get a 30-day free trial and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription! This summer, I published two research papers with my collaborators about the growth of supermassive black … Continue reading

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You are moving through spacetime at the speed of light | Hakeem Oluseyi

27 May 2026 Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_… Astrophysicist and author of Why Do We Exist? Hakeem Oluseyi makes the case that the universe is better understood as … Continue reading

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SETI Institute (@setiinstitute.bsky.social) | This mosaic of images taken on Oct. 6, 2008, by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft shows an impact crater on Mercury named Hokusai.

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Roger Penrose and Brian Cox discuss ‘remarkable new evidence’ about the origins of the universe

23 May 2026 #bigbang #cosmology #physics Roger Penrose and Brian Cox discuss how Roger got interested in physics, the Big Bang, and the role of beauty in mathematics. Do you agree with Roger’s thoughts on string theory? With a free … Continue reading

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JWST imaged spiral galaxy and area around its supermassive black hole! #space #astronomy #science

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We’re sitting in a cloud of dark matter, and soon we may be able to find it #stem #science #space

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NASA’s JWST just saw two new planetary systems forming #space #astronomy #science

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Is the Universe expanding faster than the speed of light?

9 Apr 2026 AD – To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for 30 days visit https://brilliant.org/DrBecky and you’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to Brilliant. | Nothing can … Continue reading

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The Black Hole Paradox That Keeps Physicists Awake at Night

14 Jan 2026 Black holes don’t just bend space and time. They also expose where our understanding of reality begins to break. In this video, we journey – with up-to-the-minute discoveries and insights – through every kind of black hole, … Continue reading

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