You know I like to use pictures for data from time to time, right? One problem is that I don't know much about cameras. There, I said it. Really, almost all of my photos are made with my phone. That ...

Distance indicators such as standard candles and standard rulers provide a direct route to mapping the expansion history of the Universe. By comparing observed fluxes or angular sizes of astrophysical ...

This is one of my favorite stories. In short, one of John Burk's (@occam98) students wanted to launch a space balloon. If you want all the details, this post at Quantum Progress pretty much says it ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...