Evan Gough

Evan Gough

Writer, Universe Today

Evan Gough is a science communicator who organizes and produce content that helps readers discover the fascinating planet, solar system, galaxy and universe we inhabit. He cover everything from the scientific triumphs of Mars rovers, to getting humans back to the Moon, to the mysterious nature of black holes.

Latest articles by Evan Gough

It's official: Humans have found 6,000 planets beyond our solar system

By Evan Gough published

Just two decades after astronomers discovered the first exoplanet, NASA has confirmed the existence of 6,000 alien worlds. The total will rise even quicker as next-generation telescopes take flight.

Exoplanets

Scientists find 'something extraordinary' in famous supernova's troubled heart

By Evan Gough published

Scientists using the Chandra X-ray telescope have uncovered new details about the famous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.

Astronomy

Vesta, the 2nd-largest asteroid in the solar system, may be a piece of a lost planet

By Evan Gough published

Vesta, thought to be the second-largest asteroid in the solar system, could be a piece of an ancient, unknown planet, a new study hints.

Astronomy

'Like a family photo of our solar system': The James Webb telescope is watching 2 alien planets being born before our eyes

By Evan Gough published

Aimed at the nearby star PDS 70, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching newborn planets take shape before our eyes in uprecedented detail.

Exoplanets