8 Best Articles on Astrophysics
The most useful articles on astrophysics from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Astrophysics Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on astrophysics by Refind users in 2023 so far.
- What Is a Neutrino? The Missing Key to Modern Physics Could Be a Ghost Particle
- The Enduring Mystery of the Dragonfly 44 Galaxy
- How the First Gravitational Waves Were Found
- There’s Growing Evidence That the Universe Is Connected by Giant Structures
- Why do the planets in the solar system orbit on the same plane?
Videos
Watch a video to get a quick overview.
Feynman's Lost Lecture (ft. 3Blue1Brown)
Check out Grant’s channel: 3blue1brown: https://www.youtube.com/3blue1brown This video recounts a lecture by Richard Feynman giving an elementary demonstrati...
What is ...?
New to #astrophysics? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What Is a Neutrino? The Missing Key to Modern Physics Could Be a Ghost Particle
The enigmatic saga of one of astrophysics' most wanted particles.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on astrophysics—all under 10 minutes.
The Enduring Mystery of the Dragonfly 44 Galaxy
A growing catalog of huge but dim galaxies such as Dragonfly 44 is forcing astronomers to invent new theories of galactic evolution.
Why do the planets in the solar system orbit on the same plane?
To answer this question, we have to go back in time.
There’s Growing Evidence That the Universe Is Connected by Giant Structures
Scientists are finding that galaxies can move with each other across huge distances, and against the predictions of basic cosmological models. The reason why could change everything we think we know…
Scientists built an AI to figure out what the universe is made of
A multi-university team of researchers from Japan recently used the world’s fastest astrophysics-simulation supercomputers to develop an AI system capable of predicting the structure of the universe…
AI “Magic” Just Removed One of the Biggest Roadblocks in Astrophysics
Using neural networks, Flatiron Institute research fellow Yin Li and his colleagues simulated vast, complex universes in a fraction of the time it takes with conventional methods. Using a bit of…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on astrophysics.
How the First Gravitational Waves Were Found
After decades of speculation and searching, a signal came through. It promises to change our understanding of the universe.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Astrophysics, including:
Quanta Magazine
Big ideas in science and math. Because you want to know more. Launched by @SimonsFdn. 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. http://quantamagazine.org
Live Science
Science news covering top stories of the day in health, environment, animals, technology and space. Part of @FuturePLC
TNW
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Big Think
Learn from the world’s biggest thinkers.
CNET
Your guide to a better future.
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