It’s a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia’s highest mountain, …
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Science Unmasked
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Space
Look Up! A Once-in-a-Lifetime Explosion Is About to Create a ‘New’ Star in the Sky
by Troy OakesAny night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set …
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There are few things more peaceful and relaxing than a night under the stars. Through the holidays, many …
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In the grand tapestry of the cosmos, there exists a celestial wonder that has captured the imagination of …
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Mind & SpiritFeatured
The Meaning of the Stars: Unraveling Their Spiritual Significance and Importance
by Viena AbdonThe night sky has always been a source of wonder and fascination for humanity. Among the celestial objects …
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Red giants are dying stars in the advanced stages of stellar evolution, which have depleted the hydrogen in …
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While observing a newly-dormant galaxy using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), scientists discovered …
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Over the last 25 years, astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around stars in our galaxy, but more …
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An international team of astronomers has identified only the second and third examples of a rare type of …
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A quadruple star system discovered in 2017 and recently observed at the University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory …