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Michio Kaku predicts, among other things, how we’ll build cities on Mars and why cancer will one day be like the common cold.
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Tiny fluctuations in old Kepler data reveals four runaway planets that are reminiscent of Earth.
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The anthropic principle has fascinating scientific uses, where the simple fact of our existence holds deep physical lessons. Don’t abuse it!
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Astronomers spot an object heading into Earth orbit.
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Puerto Rico’s iconic telescope facilitated important scientific discoveries while inspiring young scientists and the public imagination.
Even though the leftover glow from the Big Bang creates a bath of radiation at only 2.725 K, some places in the Universe get even colder.
The Solar System isn’t a vortex, but rather the sum of all our great cosmic motions. Here’s how we move through space.
We are likely to see the first humans walk on Mars this decade.
Once science operations begin for James Webb, we’ll never look at the Universe the same way again. Here’s what everyone should know.
Since the time of Galileo, Saturn’s rings have remained an unexplained mystery. A new idea may have finally solved the longstanding puzzle.
We once thought the Moon was completely airless, but it turns out it has an atmosphere, after all. Even wilder: It has a tail of its own.
The impact might have triggered the Ice Age.