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Hubble Hunts Down Spacetime-Bending Galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope is taking advantage of a naturally occurring lens in space to extend its range even...
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Telescopes Give Clues to Star Births
Astronomers using U.S. and European telescopes say they’ve obtained a first tantalizing look at a crucial early stage in...
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God and the New Physics
The enduring appeal of God and the New Physics is that is addresses the Big Question – not how,...
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Science Follows Dark Path Trying to Explain the Observed Universe
What are the options when a scientist faces a problem with no obvious solution? That is the dilemma astronomers...
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Long Space Missions May Harm Astronauts’ Eyes
Extended space travel can cause eye and brain abnormalities in astronauts, researchers have found. For the study, published online...
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Physics on the Fringe
For fifteen years, science writer Margaret Wertheim has been collecting alternative theories of the universe. Some are poems, others...
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Dark-Matter Behavior Puzzles Astronomers
Astronomers have spotted what appears to be a core of dark matter left behind from a wreck between massive...
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Crowdsourcing the Search For E.T.
The SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute is asking the public to join in its hunt for signals from...
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New Twist in Antimatter Mystery
Physicists have taken a step forward in their efforts to understand why the Universe is dominated by matter, and...
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Moon Acts As Mirror, Reflecting Telltale Signs of Life
Astronomers have managed to detect the telltale fingerprints of organic life on Earth using a new technique that examines...