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Sean Raymond

Sean Raymond is an American astrophysicist working at the Bordeaux Astrophysical Laboratory in France. He also writes a blog at the interface of science and fiction (planetplanet.net) and published a book of astronomy poems.

Could the Sun’s Orbit Shape Evolution?

The connection between our massive star and the tiniest microplankton

October 14, 2025

Wild Orbits Prime Planets for Life

Looking for habitable worlds? Check the ones with extreme swings.

August 18, 2025

Intelligent Life May Be Hiding in the Moons

Why exomoons could sustain ET as well as any exoplanet

February 27, 2025

When Earth Had Rings

A new way of thinking about the history of the Earth.

October 4, 2024

The Origin of the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs

The story of the doom-bringing rock may help us prevent a repeat catastrophe.

September 23, 2024

The Stars Foretell Our Doom

Post-apocalyptic star systems could reveal the fate of our own.

June 28, 2024

Where Earth Got Its Water

A new theory shows Earth’s water was more locally sourced than ever thought before.

June 8, 2023

The Dwarf Planet on Our Doorstep

The series of fortunate astrophysical events that gave us Ceres.

March 21, 2023

A Step-by-Step Guide to Our Solar System’s Demise

First the oceans boil off. Then things really get serious.

September 17, 2022

The Moon Is Underrated

New research hints at what makes Earth’s moon special.

February 14, 2022

Comets Are More Dangerous Than We Thought

Could a comet, not an asteroid, have killed the dinosaurs?

March 10, 2021