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How Do We Find Gravitational Waves?

On the 14th of September 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detector made the first-ever direct detection…

Dec 30, 2021

Black hole merger

Dec 30, 2021

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How are research papers published in astronomy?

One of the primary responsibilities of a researcher, after conducting novel research, is to publish their findings. While this process is…

Jul 30, 2022

Astronomer reading

Jul 30, 2022

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Why Don’t Eclipses Happen More Often?

What is an eclipse?

Jul 11, 2022

Solar eclipse timelapse

Jul 11, 2022

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Why Is the Sky Blue? What Colour Is the Sky on Mars?

To understand the colour of the sky, we must first better understand how we see.

Jun 23, 2022

Sky at the horizon during sunset

Jun 23, 2022

What Do Astronomers Even Do?

What do you imagine when you think of an astronomer? Perhaps you picture someone spending most nights at an observatory, looking for a new…

Dec 28, 2021

What Do Astronomers Even Do?

Dec 28, 2021

Why fund the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope?

On Christmas day, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope launched successfully! With the media attention surrounding the recent launch of the…

Dec 27, 2021

Why fund the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope?

Dec 27, 2021

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Demystifying astronomy for the public | Astrophysicist | If you enjoyed the articles, consider buying me a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/theastronomer

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