The Cosmic Web and the Fate of the Universe
Projects to map the universe are getting weird.
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Balloon-Borne Telescopes Take Off
Stratospheric balloons are giving astronomers sharper views of the universe
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These Physicists Want to Ditch Dark Energy
The idea that mysterious stuff speeds up the acceleration of the universe could be a big mistake
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Feeling Gravity’s Pull
Two theoretical physicists have a lively conversation about how abstract concepts can feel down-to-Earth. -
The Odds That Aliens Exist Just Got Worse
How geology resolves the Fermi paradox. -
The Stars Foretell Our Doom
Post-apocalyptic star systems could reveal the fate of our own. -
Life Lessons from Hell-House Venus
How our inhospitable neighbor can help us find life elsewhere. -
Discovering the First Other Earths
Inside the hunt for habitable planets.
