What actually is fire? A physicist explains
Fire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for…
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What was the ‘Christmas Star’? Astronomy might hold the answer
In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing…
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What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week
There’s been a lot of buzz online about the August “black moon”, happening later this week….
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The most powerful tool in an astronomer’s arsenal is a lens – but not the kind you might think
Astronomers are living in a golden age of bigger and better telescopes. But even our most…
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A strange bright burst in space baffled astronomers for more than a year. Now, they’ve solved the mystery
Around midday on June 13 last year, my colleagues and I were scanning the skies when…
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New giant telescope shows spectacular views of star-forming regions and distant galaxies | DW News
The most-powerful digital camera ever built has released its first images of the universe. More than…
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Simulations find ghostly whirls of dark matter trailing galaxy arms
“Basically what you do is you set up a bunch of particles that represent things like…
