We chat with Sascha Husa and Alicia Sintes, principal investigators at the LIGO gravitational wave detection observatory at the University of the Balearic Islands.
Rocky planets larger than ours, the so-called super-Earths, are surprisingly abundant in our galaxy, and are the planets most likely to be habitable. Having a better idea of their interior structures will help predict whether different planets can generate magnetic fields, which are believed to be conducive to life surviving.
The hand of man has condemned the 'Ceratotherium simum cottoni', the scientific name for the northern white rhinoceros, to the brink of extinction; but it could also be that he saved them from disappearance. This is the story of how technology struggles to avoid the collapse of a species at all costs.
What would happen if we fell into a black hole? What is beyond the event horizon? How are they detected? Black holes are fascinating cosmic objects that, in turn, raise many questions.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.