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Paul M. Sutter

Paul M. Sutter is a research professor in astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University and a guest researcher at the Flatiron Institute in New York City. He is the author of Your Place in the Universe: Understanding our Big, Messy Existence.

Stranger Things in the Universe

New data about dark energy is a reminder that cosmology is a never-ending story

June 9, 2025

Neutron Stars Hint at Another Dimension

Are the mysterious stars clues to one of the greatest mysteries in the universe?

April 4, 2025

Star Siblings Tell Tales of Galactic Chaos

Stellar bodies from other galaxies are all around us.

December 9, 2024

Lithium, the Elemental Rebel

What a missing element can teach us about the universe.

April 10, 2024

A Wild Idea to Solve the Mysteries of Black Holes

Could quantum mechanics hold the key?

January 11, 2024

The Cosmic Web and the Fate of the Universe

Projects to map the universe are getting weird.

December 11, 2023

The Sneaky Force Behind Our Sun’s Violent Outbursts

A strange discovery from flying close to the sun.

September 22, 2023

Have We Gotten Dark Matter All Wrong?

Physicists have yet to pinpoint the hypothetical matter that keeps galaxies from flying apart. Now they have a new focus.

July 25, 2023

What Can We Do with Moon Dust?

Lunar soil is rich with clues about our origin and future home in space. Scientists can’t wait to get their hands dirty.

June 27, 2023

Searching for Life Under a Methane Rain

What future missions to Saturn's moon Titan will reveal about the universe.

May 5, 2023

Humans Could Go the Way of the Dinosaurs

The time is now to prepare for the cosmic object that could spell our end.

February 15, 2023

What Is Scientific Discovery Worth?

The quest to detect neutrinos has physicists—and society—asking hard questions.

February 3, 2023