Articles by Jason Steffen
Research
| March 11, 2019
Round Earth Clues: How Science Proves that our Home is a Globe
As the Flat Earth Theory gains resurgence with a new Netflix documentary, a UNLV astronomer explains how it fizzles.
Research
| September 18, 2018
UNLV Study Explores Possible Life on the Moons of Rogue Planets
UNLV astrophysicists ponder "reservoirs of life" on the moons of planets expelled by their hosts and drifting through the galaxy.
Campus News
| April 9, 2018
Goodbye Kepler, Hello TESS
Passing the baton in the search for distant planets.
Research
| August 15, 2017
Quick Take: Why the Aug. 21 Eclipse is A Big Deal
Get ready for the sun to go dark during the day, but don't grab your shades. UNLV astrophysicist Jason Steffen on being humbled by the universe.
Research
| February 3, 2017
The Truth is Way, Way Out There
Exoplanet discoveries have opened up brash new ways to think about the way systems operate in distant galaxies, and challenged how we approach own galactic neighborhood.