Jesse Emspak
Jesse Emspak is a freelance journalist who has contributed to several publications, including Space.com, Scientific American, New Scientist, Smithsonian.com and Undark. He focuses on physics and cool technologies but has been known to write about the odder stories of human health and science as it relates to culture. Jesse has a Master of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley School of Journalism, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester. Jesse spent years covering finance and cut his teeth at local newspapers, working local politics and police beats. Jesse likes to stay active and holds a fourth degree black belt in Karate, which just means he now knows how much he has to learn and the importance of good teaching.
Latest articles by Jesse Emspak
Crab Nebula's Strange Pulsar Heart Slowly Going Off-Kilter
By Jesse Emspak published
The change in the tilt of the magnetic field of a pulsar, in this case, the one in the famous Crab Nebula, has been observed for the first time.
Biggest Black Hole Blast Ever Could Solve Cosmological Mystery
By Jesse Emspak published
An eruption of matter from a quasar could show how galaxies shed weight.
An Old Idea Gives Telescopes A New Twist
By Jesse Emspak published
An Old Idea Gives Telescopes A New Twist
Proof of Moon's Birth in Giant Impact Found in Zinc: Study
By Jesse Emspak published
A look at zinc isotopes in moon rocks is more evidence of the moon's cataclysmic birth.
Speedy Star Swoops In Perilously Close to Milky Way's Giant Black Hole
By Jesse Emspak published
A star that moves at record-breaking speed could help astronomers test Einstein's theory of general relativity.