Ben Pauley, Author at Sciworthy

Researchers surveyed over 20,000 stars thought to come from a nearby galaxy and found that no more than 1% harbored close-orbiting,…

Scientists used a network of satellites to measure the rotational characteristics of 85 stars previously thought to have unique chemistries.

Researchers studied the motions of stars in the outer regions of the Milky Way Galaxy and found that the gravitational field of a long,…

Astronomers simulated the clouds of material between stars. They found that regions of space with more heavy elements tend to be cooler and…

Scientists affiliated with the SETI@home project analyzed 14 years of radio wave data collected by the Arecibo Telescope and identified 92…

In response to the question, “Where are all the aliens?”, one astronomer argued that, if they are similar to humans, they may have faced…

Scientists calculated the maximum distance at which extraterrestrials with modern human-level technology could detect radio signals from…

Researchers determined the sizes, rotational speeds, and chemical compositions of 39 asteroids orbiting the Sun near Earth. Many were…

Researchers showed that massive stars at the end of their lives are more likely to collapse into black holes than to explode into…

Astronomers calculated possible trajectories for small objects approaching Mars. They found that as many as 1 in 50 get captured in orbit,…