The Mass Spectrum of Technological Space TrashEarth is surrounded by space trash. The European Space Agency reports that there were 6,500 successful rocket launches of nearly 17,000…1d ago51d ago5
Getting Closer to GodIrrespective of which religion is being considered, the concept of God as the creator is linked to the origin of the Universe and…3d ago243d ago24
Supermassive StarsHow massive can a star be? The limit depends on the available mass. A single star can be as massive as a galaxy. To feed such a beast, a…4d ago24d ago2
The Giant Looming in Our SkyThere is an often-ignored giant stretching across our sky beyond the Milky-Way galaxy. If dark matter were visible, the halo around this…5d ago115d ago11
Is Terrestrial Life a Manifestation of von-Neumann’s Self-Replicating Machines of Extraterrestrial…Yesterday, I had a fascinating conversation with the brilliant synthetic biologist, George Church. This rare interdisciplinary dialogue was…Jan 1613Jan 1613
The National Security Risk from a Dynamic ChatGPTAs a parent, you would be worried if your child spent much time in the company of street gangs. As a spouse, you would be worried if your…Jan 159Jan 159
Morphology of Fragments Recovered from the Crash Site of the Interstellar Meteor IM1On June 14–28, 2023, I led an expedition to retrieve materials from the crash site of the interstellar meteor, IM1 (CNEOS 2014–01–08) in…Jan 133Jan 133
Do Faster-than-Light Particles Exist?One of the most limiting constants of modern physics is the speed of light. It implies that we cannot transfer information to astronauts…Jan 126Jan 126
Celebrating the 415th Anniversary of Galileo’s Insight!One of the most accomplished American sculptors, Greg Wyatt, described by Professor Sir Stanley Wells as America’s Rodin, decided to donate…Jan 113Jan 113
Which Information Can be Trusted in the Age of AI?Two undergraduate students from the UK, Fin Boardman and Josh Mallinson, requested a zoom session with me earlier this week with a simple…Jan 1012Jan 1012
