Brian Koberlein
Astrophysicist and Author
Recent Work
-
blog
Land of Confusion
Some exoplanets might appear Earth-like, even when they are not.
-
blog
A Magnetic Age
A survey of white dwarfs shows they get more magnetic as they age, and we don’t know why.
-
blog
A Supersized Supershell
Gaia’s 3-D mapping of the galaxy has revealed clues about how molecular clouds and stars form.
-
blog
A Light From the Dark
A galaxy survey has shown us the origin of gamma rays from empty space.
-
blog
Dark Pressure
Black holes have a pressure as well as a temperature, thanks to the thermodynamics of quantum gravity.
-
blog
Pocket Universe
You can download a simulated universe if you have 100 terrabytes to spare.
-
blog
A Quiet End
Above a certain mass, large stars don’t become supernovae. That limit might be lower than we thought.
-
blog
The Accident
An accidental discovery suggests that brown dwarfs are more common than we thought.