Exotic Objects Because moving charges generate magnetic fields, I would think that a neutron star’s axis of rotation and axis of the magnetic field would line up; Why don’t they?
Alien Life, Exoplanets, Planets, Stars Do white dwarf stars have “Goldilocks zones,” or are they too cold to sustain such regions?
Exoplanets, Planets, Solar System Can all four of Jupiter’s largest moons simultaneously transit, or be occulted by, the giant planet as seen from Earth? If so, how often does this occur?
Solar System What is the chance that Earth could pass through the debris field of Comet ISON (C/2012 S1) and get a meteor shower?
Cosmology, Science Why are gravity and quantum mechanics incompatible with each other? Why can’t they be combined into a single formula or concept?
Cosmology Could the mass of all the black holes and planetary bodies be a significant portion of the missing dark matter in the universe?
