cosmos

A visualization of a 3D map of the universe, with Earth at the center and every dot representing a galaxy.

The Mystery of Dark Energy Just Got Even Deeper

New data suggests the unknown, unobservable force responsible for the universe's expansion may be weakening.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Mar 20

An artist's impression of the Milky Way, seen edge-on.

Astronomers Just Created the Most Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic Dust Yet

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Mar 13

The smallest, dimmest galaxy orbiting Andromeda to date.

Shockingly Tiny Galaxy Near Andromeda Is Just One-Millionth the Size of the Milky Way

The fully formed galaxy is remarkably teeny, raising new questions about how galaxies emerge and evolve.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Mar 13

A supercomputer's simulation of the cosmic web filament, flowing with gas and feeding galaxy formation.

Wicked High-Definition Image of the Cosmic Web Shows the Universe’s Dark Matter Scaffolding

New data reveals a 3-million-light-year filament connecting two galaxies, each of which hosts a supermassive black hole.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Feb 13

Neil deGrasse Tyson Will Return to TV After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

The National Geographic Channel and Fox Broadcasting said they have completed their investigation of astrophysicist and TV celebrity Neil deGrasse Tyson over multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, and will air two of his shows that have been postponed, Entertainment Weekly reported on Friday. The channel said it would be airing StarTalk and Cosmos: Possible Worlds…

Television Tom McKay Mar 16

Cosmos Season 2 Is Likely to Be Postponed While Fox Continues to Investigate Claims Against Neil deGrasse Tyson

While the second season of Fox’s Cosmos series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson was meant to air in early March, the network has now postponed the premiere while it’s investigating allegations of sexual misconduct being leveled against the noted astrophysicist. Deadline reports Fox’s ongoing investigation will likely postpone the March 3 premiere date for Cosmos,…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 19

Neil deGrasse Tyson Responds to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Amid Investigation

Following allegations of sexual misconduct and amid an investigation by National Geographic and Fox Broadcasting Company, Cosmos host Neil deGrasse Tyson has broken his silence. While he apologized for making one woman feel uncomfortable, he denied a lingering allegation that he drugged and raped a woman while they were in graduate school together. In a…

Tech News Catie Keck Dec 2

What’s the Speed of Dark Matter?

Based on physicists’ measurements, most of the mass in the universe is actually taken up by dark matter. Whatever this stuff is, we can see its effects on the behavior of distant galaxies, though no experiment has detected it here on Earth. Doing so probably requires knowing how fast it moves. That’s a puzzle that…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jan 29

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos Revival Is Finally Getting A Second Season

The 2014 Cosmos revival, A SpaceTime Odyssey, was a massive success, and now, finally, it’s getting the second season it deserves. Executive produced by Seth MacFarlane and hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Sagan-inspired science documentary series premiered in 2014 to become the most-watched series on National Geographic, with 135 million viewers worldwide on National…

Television Julie Muncy Jan 13

There May Be an Earth-Like Exoplanet Less Than Five Light Years Away

Rumors are flying that astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have discovered an Earth-like exoplanet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, our nearest neighboring star. If confirmed, this is undeniably one of the biggest astronomical discoveries of the century. And here’s the really mind-boggling part: we might actually be able to visit Proxima Centauri…

Tech News Maddie Stone Aug 18

There’s An Enormous Blob of Gas Spinning Around Our Galaxy

Here’s some knowledge that’ll make you feel like a microbe: Our Milky Way galaxy, a collection of hundreds of billions of stars and worlds, is but a tiny nucleus buried deep inside an enormous blob of million-degree gas that’s spinning at a rip-roaring 400,000 miles per hour. Astronomers have known for some time that our…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone Jul 26

Spaceship Building Blocks For Budding Rocket Scientists

NASA might not have quite as large a budget as it once did for exploring the cosmos, but starting at just $25 your kids can design and build their own spacefaring fleet with these gorgeous wooden building blocks from Huzi Design. Made from solid Beech wood with varying finishes including clear varnish and glossy white…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Liszewski Nov 10

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is Interviewing Bill Clinton and Susan Sarandon to Prove That “Science Is Ubiquitous”

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Star Talk returns to the National Geographic Channel next Sunday, October 25. We caught up with Dr. Tyson to discuss the premiere, the scientific ubiquity of Seth MacFarlane and NASA’s plans for Matt Damon. Star Talk began as a radio show/internet podcast and has now expanded to television for its second season.…

io9 Jason Shankel Oct 19

Totally beautiful video recreates the cosmos

Using a dish, some liquid, and basically, a syringe, Joey Shanks was able to recreate the cosmos in glorious 8K. Just seeing the “stars” in the background twinkle and then staring at the alien colors moving around in the “cosmos” basically teleports you to another world. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook,…

Sploid Casey Chan Oct 14

Key and Peele‘s Spoof of Neil deGrasse Tyson Was Astronomically Brilliant

Tonight’s episode of Key & Peele was pretty geeky overall—there was a long sequence about Game of Thrones. But the penultimate Key & Peele also included a fricken brilliant running gag about Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos. Check out the first of the three segments above—there were two others, in which Tyson also uses his wacky…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 3

As It Turns Out, We Really Are All Starstuff

“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars,” Carl Sagan famously said in his 1980 series Cosmos. “We are made of starstuff.” Above: Hubble image of the Crab Nebula supernova remnant captured with the…

io9 Jason Major – Universe Today Mar 24

Every Time Carl Sagan Said Millions, Billions And Trillions In Cosmos

Some enterprising soul decided to go through the classic Cosmos TV series and collect every single instance of beloved astronomer Carl Sagan pronouncing an “-illion” word in his unique, inimitable way in one, amazing supercut. There are infinitely worse ways to start the work week. [Via Geeks Are Sexy]

io9 Rob Bricken Jan 5

How the VFX Wizards Brought Distant Galaxies to Life in Cosmos

If there was one reason to remake Carl Sagan’s Cosmos almost 34 years after it originally aired, it was to take advantage of the leaps and bounds made in visual effects over the past three decades. It allowed the folks at BUF, and other VFX shops, to use cutting-edge computer graphics to give us glimpses…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Sep 23

New map shows where the Milky Way galaxy is inside its supercluster

For the first time, scientists have pinpointed where our galaxy stands amongst thousands of other galaxies in our home supercluster. The new map shows beautiful feathery strings linked together with the Milky Way galaxy placed on the edge of the newly named Laniakea supercluster, home to 100,000 other galaxies. We’ve seen the Milky Way in…

Sploid Casey Chan Sep 3

Deals: Days of Future Past, Cosmos, E3’s New Games and Hardware

Pre-order the excellent X-Men: Days of Future Past and get it for just $23. [Days of Future Past, $23] Welcome to Kinja Deals Kinja Deals is the Commerce’s Team new take on a traditional, dedicated deals site. We’ll be eschewing our site-by-site curation in favor of putting all the best deals in one place, posting…

io9 Shane Roberts Jun 10

cosmos

The Mystery of Dark Energy Just Got Even Deeper

Astronomers Just Created the Most Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic Dust Yet

Shockingly Tiny Galaxy Near Andromeda Is Just One-Millionth the Size of the Milky Way

Wicked High-Definition Image of the Cosmic Web Shows the Universe’s Dark Matter Scaffolding

Neil deGrasse Tyson Will Return to TV After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

Cosmos Season 2 Is Likely to Be Postponed While Fox Continues to Investigate Claims Against Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson Responds to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Amid Investigation

What’s the Speed of Dark Matter?

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos Revival Is Finally Getting A Second Season

There May Be an Earth-Like Exoplanet Less Than Five Light Years Away

There’s An Enormous Blob of Gas Spinning Around Our Galaxy

Spaceship Building Blocks For Budding Rocket Scientists

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is Interviewing Bill Clinton and Susan Sarandon to Prove That “Science Is Ubiquitous”

Totally beautiful video recreates the cosmos

Key and Peele‘s Spoof of Neil deGrasse Tyson Was Astronomically Brilliant

As It Turns Out, We Really Are All Starstuff

Every Time Carl Sagan Said Millions, Billions And Trillions In Cosmos

How the VFX Wizards Brought Distant Galaxies to Life in Cosmos

New map shows where the Milky Way galaxy is inside its supercluster

Deals: Days of Future Past, Cosmos, E3’s New Games and Hardware

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