This size comparison is real, but the more remarkable fact is one the image doesn’t mention at all: these three stars aren’t actually anywhere near each other in space.

Gizmodo has partnered with the independent market research provider Statista to identify the top universities within 25 fields of study that we believe will define the 21st century. But which academic disciplines did we look at, and why? The following fields we’ve identified as Degrees of the Future reflect the technologies, cultural shifts, and challenges…

Neandertal babies seem to have started life much the same as modern humans, then grew a lot faster. The idea comes from two separate studies: one that examined the remains of a Neandertal who died at about the time of birth and another that analyzed the remains of a six-month-old Neandertal. Taken together, the studies…

Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant and psychoactive substance in the world, and coffee is how most people consume it. According to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, most adults can safely consume up to 400 mg of caffeine/day (or up to five 8-ounce cups of caffeinated coffee per day). For…

This 1963 monograph is a foundational pillar of modern high-energy astrophysics. Written by Nobel laureate Vitaly Ginzburg and the eminent theorist Sergei Syrovatskii, it represents the first systematic attempt to synthesize the physics of cosmic rays with the burgeoning field of radio astronomy. Published by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. The authors provide…

Three boats came crashing down the Colorado River in 1869, through the carved valley of the Grand Canyon. Geologist John Wesley Powell and eight other men desperately tried to navigate the rapids, shooting past sharp rocks as waves slammed against them. Suddenly, a breaker capsized one of the boats, sending several men overboard. But they…

Back to Article List Open cluster M92 is a great object to study with binoculars or a telescope, near the center of the cross-shaped pattern of stars in Cygnus. Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 12: Titan sits near Saturn Tonight’s target is already high in the…