SCIENCE
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Ask Ethan: Can we see the expanding Universe changing?
At the start of the hot Big Bang, the Universe was rapidly expanding and filled with high-energy, very densely packed,…
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Einstein the “lone genius” is a complete myth
Einstein, contrary to the popular narrative, wasn’t a lone genius, but rather only achieved the successes that he did because…
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All claims of extraterrestrial life must pass these 7 hurdles
The Europa Clipper mission represents NASA’s first mission dedicated to exploring an ocean world within our Solar System. Covered in…
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Ask Ethan: How long can the longest-lived star shine?
This graphic compares a Sun-like star with a red dwarf, a typical brown dwarf, an ultra-cool brown dwarf, and a…
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The most important quantum advance of the 21st century
A century ago, quantum physics overthrew our view of a deterministic Universe. A profound 21st century theorem closes the door…
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Ask Ethan: How much damage could a cosmic ray do to a human?
At the upper limits of what’s energetically possible, cosmic rays still persist. What happens if a human gets hit by…
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JWST finds nine category-defying objects. Have astronomers found their “platypus?”
Just like animals, galaxies often have bizarre, unusual, or even unique properties. But finding many, all at once, really does…
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Ask Ethan: Where are all the blueshifted galaxies?
Even in an expanding Universe, we expect both redshifted and blueshifted galaxies. But nearly every one we see is redshifted.…
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Remembering Gladys West: who used Einstein to create GPS
Two main contributors enabled our modern global positioning system (GPS): Albert Einstein and Gladys West. Here’s how she made it…
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10 JWST images that reveal the Universe as never before
With unprecedented resolution, wavelength sensitivity, and light-gathering power, JWST reveals our cosmos like no other observatory ever. Continue reading on…
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