Astrophysics

What if aliens exist—but they’re just hiding from us?

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What if aliens exist—but they’re just hiding from us?
What if aliens exist—but they’re just hiding from us?

Scientists record a 'forbidden' black hole collision

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Scientists record a 'forbidden' black hole collision
Scientists record a 'forbidden' black hole collision

These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope

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These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope
These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope

Vera Rubin was the GOAT of dark matter

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Vera Rubin was the GOAT of dark matter
Vera Rubin was the GOAT of dark matter

‘Unstable’ asteroids lurk around Venus—is Earth at risk?

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‘Unstable’ asteroids lurk around Venus—is Earth at risk?
‘Unstable’ asteroids lurk around Venus—is Earth at risk?

There’s now a 50-50 chance this galaxy will crash into ours

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There’s now a 50-50 chance this galaxy will crash into ours
There’s now a 50-50 chance this galaxy will crash into ours

There's a new clue to solve the universe's biggest mystery

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There's a new clue to solve the universe's biggest mystery
There's a new clue to solve the universe's biggest mystery

A space telescope just found a treasure trove of galaxies

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A space telescope just found a treasure trove of galaxies
A space telescope just found a treasure trove of galaxies

What are stars made of? She found out and changed physics forever

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What are stars made of? She found out and changed physics forever
What are stars made of? She found out and changed physics forever

Inside the observatory that birthed modern astrophysics

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Inside the observatory that birthed modern astrophysics
Inside the observatory that birthed modern astrophysics

The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023

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  • 2023 in Review
The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023
The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023

Meet the rock guitarist who helped NASA land on an asteroid

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  • The Big Idea
Meet the rock guitarist who helped NASA land on an asteroid
Meet the rock guitarist who helped NASA land on an asteroid

How fast is the universe really expanding? The mystery deepens.

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How fast is the universe really expanding? The mystery deepens.
How fast is the universe really expanding? The mystery deepens.

This is what the first stars looked like as they were being born

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This is what the first stars looked like as they were being born
This is what the first stars looked like as they were being born

NASA just found a question mark in space. What exactly is it?

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NASA just found a question mark in space. What exactly is it?
NASA just found a question mark in space. What exactly is it?
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