cosmos

3 Win Nobel Prize in Physics for Work to Understand Cosmos

DAVID KEYTON / The Associated Press Oct 8, 2019 Cosmologist James Peeples is credited with creating theoretical framework about the universe while two Swiss scientists found exoplanet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Neil deGrasse Tyson Wins Debate With Pastor Using Flawless Argument About Asteroids, Genitals

By Tana Ganeva / AlterNet Nov 6, 2015 From killer asteroids to human genitals, there's not a lot of evidence for intelligent design, says astrophysicist and science communicator Tyson. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Cosmos’ Host Neil deGrasse Tyson to Creationists: Sorry, but Universe Is More Than 6,500 Years Old

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 We're talking billions of years older, in fact -- to the tune of nearly 14 billion years, but who's counting? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Neil deGrasse Tyson and the New ‘Cosmos’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 12, 2014 Almost 35 years after the original "Cosmos" ignited the imaginations of English-speaking audiences, Neil deGrasse Tyson, whom journalist Bill Moyers describes as "America's most popular scientist," has updated the series for a new generation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists Find ‘Habitable’ Planet

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 A team of scientists has discovered what could be the first habitable planet outside the solar system More information is needed before an accurate assessment can be made, but researchers have suggested that planet 581c has a temperature range of between 32 and 104 degrees, and could contain vast quantities of liquid water. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )