Universe

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?

Are we living in a black hole?

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Are we living in a black hole?
Are we living in a black hole?

What Earth's newest telescope could discover

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What Earth's newest telescope could discover
What Earth's newest telescope could discover

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

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

Origins of the universe, explained

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Origins of the universe, explained
Origins of the universe, explained

Cynthia Chiang is searching for signs of the universe's first light

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Cynthia Chiang is searching for signs of the universe's first light
Cynthia Chiang is searching for signs of the universe's first light

Astronomers found the oldest and farthest supernova ever

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Astronomers found the oldest and farthest supernova ever
Astronomers found the oldest and farthest supernova ever

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’s Webb telescope is rewriting the story of space and time

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NASA’s Webb telescope is rewriting the story of space and time
NASA’s Webb telescope is rewriting the story of space and time

Why humanity keeps pushing the cosmic frontier

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Why humanity keeps pushing the cosmic frontier
Why humanity keeps pushing the cosmic frontier

This black hole was formed when the universe was a toddler

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This black hole was formed when the universe was a toddler
This black hole was formed when the universe was a toddler

Colossal gravitational waves found for the first time

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Colossal gravitational waves found for the first time
Colossal gravitational waves found for the first time

What is the multiverse?

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What is the multiverse?
What is the multiverse?
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