cosmos
It’s often said that every element was made in a star, but there’s more to it than that.
There are places in our solar system where you can fly.
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It’s one of the most consistent patterns in the unviverse. What causes it?
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Three scientists publish a paper proving that Mercury, not Venus, is the closest planet to Earth.
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The coin depicts a black hole and one of the late physicist’s most important formulas.
Scientists examined data from 20 years ago to reach a startling new conclusion.
Two space agencies plan missions to deflect an asteroid.
If the universe is expanding in all directions, why is Andromeda hurtling toward the Milky Way?
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About 3.8 billion years ago, the inner planets were bombarded with a cataclysm of asteroids. Could Planet V have been the cause?
Scientists are highly skeptical, but such “cosmic wanderlust” isn’t a bad thing.
The Polar Vortex was brutal, but not compared to the rest of the Universe.
Getting to close to a black hole is a nightmare waiting to happen.
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Feel like traveling to another dimension? Better choose your black hole wisely.
Physicists attempt to answer some of science’s biggest questions about the universe.
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The meaning—and range—of “habitable” goes much farther than we once thought.
Cosmologists propose a groundbreaking model of the universe using string theory.
It has already found several bizarre planets outside of our solar system.
We knew the Chicxulub crater was massive. We just didn’t know how widespread the damage actually was.
Between Carl Sagan’s laughter, the brainwaves of somebody in love, and a live theremin concert, humanity has sent a lot of data out into the stars.
From 4 billion miles away, it says a lot about the meaning of time.
NASA’s Michelle Thaller explains how an accidental discovery led to the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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In theory, we could use high-energy lasers to make our own artificial black holes, potentially capturing the enormous energy they emit.
We’re finally here! We’ve been counting down the 10 most popular videos of 2018. This is #1…
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It’s possible that the Higgs boson is connected to a bizarre doomsday scenario for the universe.
Eight-dimensional octonions may hold the clues to solve fundamental mysteries.
The countdown continues! The 4th most popular video from 2018 involves humanity hiding behind a tree.
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