The study of the forces that shape the universe and the study of celestial objects like stars, planets, and galaxies.
Can Time Move at Different Speeds?
by Erik Pena Have you ever heard of the saying: “time flies when you’re having fun”? This implies that time…
Peeking Billions of Years into the Past
by Erik Pena With the exciting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) back on December 25, 2021, new…
Why Do Physicists Want To Keep Building Bigger Colliders?
by Clark Hickman On July 4, 2012, hundreds of people gathered in a room in Switzerland to celebrate. These weren’t…
May the Silence Be With You: Where Exactly is Yoda Hiding?
By Sophie Mendell and Jacob Ramsey Science fiction tells tales of incredible worlds, inhabited by countless curious and intelligent alien…
Light Years Away
by Amy Aponte Versión en Español Figure 1. Artist rendition of the Sun’s location in the Milky Way Galaxy. Image…
Up, up, and away!
by Amy Aponte It is finally here: your long-awaited vacation to spend a relaxing week at a beachfront resort. Or…
How Do We Track Down Alien Life?
By Brandon Le Does life exist outside the confines of our home planet? If this question captivates you, you’d find…
Preparing for Mars
By Whitney Bell Image of Mars from NASA Exploring Mars, aka the “Red Planet,” is an ambitious, long-term goal of…
Hidden Figures in Physics – Carolyn Parker
By Zoe Terwilliger Carolyn Parker was the first African American woman to receive a graduate degree in physics. Carolyn Parker…
Meet Dr. Mae Jemison
By Carolina Herrera Photo courtesy of NASA Doctor, engineer, and NASA astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison has always reached for the stars.…
Betelgeuse: The Road to SuperSTARdom
By Emma Goldberg Figure 1. Orion in the night sky. Although the night sky appears peaceful and calm, the stars…
It’s About Time
By Kelsey Gray The start of a new year often brings both reflection and anticipation. We think about how we…
Electric Flowers
By Yitong Li It’s a given that most animals use their eyes and nose to forage, but did you know…
