astronomy
#2
The Petrova line isn't real, but there are real astronomical instruments that can detect infrared light at 25.984 microns.
#8
Venus lacks an intrinsic magnetic field, and that’s weird.
#19
Amaterasu is not a real solar probe, but it is the name of an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray.
#25
Humans have sent space missions to Venus since the 1960s, though many early attempts ended in failure.
#32
The habitable zone, or Goldilocks zone, can vary in size and position for different types of stars.
#46
Stratt's desire to protect Earth from extraterrestrial contamination partially reflects our own modern planetary protection efforts.
#64
Amateur astronomers contribute valuable data both within Project Hail Mary and outside of it.
#69
Tau Ceti is a nearby solar analog star with a number of unconfirmed exoplanet candidates.
#75
WISE 0855–0714 is a super-spreader of Astrophage infection despite being a sub-brown dwarf object.
#91
Astronomy across the electromagnetic spectrum deepens our understanding of the cosmos.
#96
Panspermia is a controversial hypothesis that leads to fun storytelling possibilities.
#111
40 Eridani is a triple star system whose planets exist, for now, only in the imagination.