Charlie Wood

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Charlie is a journalist covering developments in the physical sciences both on and off the planet. In addition to Popular Science, his work has appeared in Quanta Magazine, Scientific American, The Christian Science Monitor, and other publications. Previously, he taught physics and English in Mozambique and Japan, and studied physics at Brown University. You can view his website here.

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Hubble space telescope deep field view of ancient galaxies that helps answer the question: How old is the universe?

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How old is the universe? Our answer keeps getting more precise. How old is the universe? Our answer keeps getting more precise.

Pluto is not a planet because of one small technicality Pluto is not a planet because of one small technicality

What’s the most eco-friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree? What’s the most eco-friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree?

The most high-flying aerospace innovations of 2021 The most high-flying aerospace innovations of 2021

Astronomers discover disappearing radio source in the Milky Way’s center Astronomers discover disappearing radio source in the Milky Way’s center

A key part of the big bang remains troublingly elusive A key part of the big bang remains troublingly elusive

Meet Lucy: NASA’s new asteroid-hopping spacecraft Meet Lucy: NASA’s new asteroid-hopping spacecraft

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 shows spaceflight is changing fast—and science must keep up SpaceX’s Inspiration4 shows spaceflight is changing fast—and science must keep up

Blindingly bright black holes could help cosmologists see deeper into the universe’s past Blindingly bright black holes could help cosmologists see deeper into the universe’s past

This meteor-tracking system could prevent a falling-rocket debris disaster This meteor-tracking system could prevent a falling-rocket debris disaster

These 5 mysterious space objects straddle the line between planets and stars These 5 mysterious space objects straddle the line between planets and stars

‘Hycean’ exoplanets could be home to the alien life we’ve been searching for ‘Hycean’ exoplanets could be home to the alien life we’ve been searching for

A tiny town on the Tibetan Plateau could be the new global hub for space telescopes A tiny town on the Tibetan Plateau could be the new global hub for space telescopes

Flickering light could help astronomers weigh supermassive black holes Flickering light could help astronomers weigh supermassive black holes

Enjoy breathing oxygen? Thank the moon. Enjoy breathing oxygen? Thank the moon.

Black hole jets got some stellar glam shots thanks to this giant telescope Black hole jets got some stellar glam shots thanks to this giant telescope

Blue Origin brought the first official tourists to space Blue Origin brought the first official tourists to space

Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin will bring science along on their joyrides Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin will bring science along on their joyrides

The Crab Nebula’s electron launcher is so powerful, it almost shouldn’t exist The Crab Nebula’s electron launcher is so powerful, it almost shouldn’t exist

The sky is full of potential UFOs—here’s why The sky is full of potential UFOs—here’s why