Free-Floating Planets (FFP), also known as “Rogue Planets,” were first discovered in 2000 by astronomers searching the Orion Nebula. Since then, hundreds of FFP candidates have been identified, and scientists predict there may be billions across the Milky Way. This means they outnumber stars by 20 to 1, and habitable planets by 25 or more. … Read more
For more than 20 years, astronomers have been puzzled by the amazing pattern of bright, evenly spaced lines in radio waves from the Crab Pulsar, a dense supernova remnant recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1054. In 2024, an astronomer at the University of Kansas proposed a solution that explains the size of this … Read more
As the American West is reeling from one of the warmest and driest winters on record, wildfires have burned 127 percent so far in 2026 than the 10-year average, setting the stage for long, scorching summers. Updated data from the National Fire Service on the number of fires and acres burned through March 27 show … Read more