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Reaching for the stars

Astronomer uses stellar forensics to understand giant explosions in space The post Reaching for the stars appeared first on Scienceline.

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How did Stephen Hawking get so famous?

An explanation of the theory that sparked the physicist’s career The post How did Stephen Hawking get so famous? appeared first on Scienceline.

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Don’t blame it on tonight’s super-supermoon

The real risk is for pseudoscience, not mood swings or tsunamis The post Don’t blame it on tonight’s super-supermoon appeared first on Scienceline.

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World’s largest space telescope completed

Webb will unveil cosmic wonders we’ve never seen before The post World’s largest space telescope completed appeared first on Scienceline.

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Preparations begin for the Great American Solar Eclipse

Get the most out of next year’s once-in-a-lifetime experience The post Preparations begin for the Great American Solar Eclipse appeared first on Scienceline.

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I Just Need Some Spacetime — Separating Twins with Special Relativity

The twin paradox shows how approaching the speed of light alters both time and space The post I Just Need Some Spacetime — Separating Twins with Special Relativity appeared first on Scienceline.

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Breaking limits in science and life

A woman astronomer’s 20-year quest to find 100 Earth-like planets is within reach The post Breaking limits in science and life appeared first on Scienceline.

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VIDEO: The brown dwarf hunter

One astronomer thinks failed stars will help us understand the origins of celestial objects The post VIDEO: The brown dwarf hunter appeared first on Scienceline.

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Anybody out there?

Science is likely a long way from discovering life beyond Earth, but a decades-old equation can help us think about how to look — or possibly lead us astray The post Anybody out there? appeared first...

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Two ways of gazing at the stars

An astrophysicist and a poet discover they have much in common The post Two ways of gazing at the stars appeared first on Scienceline.

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Unlocking Charon’s formation story

Astronomers are closer than ever to understanding the origins of the Solar System’s most peculiar moon The post Unlocking Charon’s formation story appeared first on Scienceline.

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A tale of two oceans

Pluto’s next human-made visitor could peel away the world’s surface and reveal an ocean underneath The post A tale of two oceans appeared first on Scienceline.

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Terra-farming: A possible step toward growing food on Mars

Scientists recently developed a substance that could help plants grow on Mars without the need for an artificial oxygen atmosphere The post Terra-farming: A possible step toward growing food on Mars...

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How do astronomers work without telescopes?

Astronomers are finding ways to keep investigating the universe despite missing data due to COVID-19 telescope shutdowns The post How do astronomers work without telescopes? appeared first on...

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Oddities of outer space

To exoplanet scientists, oddball planets are much more than just a strange sight on a cosmic sightseeing tour The post Oddities of outer space appeared first on Scienceline.

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The next-next-generation of exoplanet astronomy

As the long-awaited launch of the James Webb Space Telescope approaches, astronomers just picked its successor’s successor. The post The next-next-generation of exoplanet astronomy appeared first on...

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Which worlds might be watching us?

A new list of exoplanets that can see the Earth is ‘a little uncomfortable’, an astrophysicist acknowledges The post Which worlds might be watching us? appeared first on Scienceline.

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Keeping astronauts healthy, up there and down here

Mitochondria counts may be a crucial tool for measuring the risks of radiation and weightlessness The post Keeping astronauts healthy, up there and down here appeared first on Scienceline.

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The icy fate of the universe

The universe is probably heading towards a “Big Freeze.” Here’s what that means, and why it’s way too early to worry The post The icy fate of the universe appeared first on Scienceline.

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Looking up in the sky, seeking answers of the beginning

Galactic archeologists expect the James Webb Space Telescope to be a game changer for their field The post Looking up in the sky, seeking answers of the beginning appeared first on Scienceline.

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