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    Did the Big Bang really happen? What colour is the universe? A new book answers these questions

    David Baker
    · Jul 21, 2023 · 01:30 pm
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    · Feb 21, 2023 · 11:30 pm
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    In photos: Five of the most thrilling telescope images of the cosmos

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    Not all black holes are black – and we have found thousands of the brightest ones

    Jessica Thorne, The Conversation Sabine Bellstedt, The Conversation
    · Dec 15, 2021 · 07:30 pm
  • How we proved that Einstein’s theory of general relativity holds true even beyond the solar system

    How we proved that Einstein’s theory of general relativity holds true even beyond the solar system

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    Is life just a computer simulation? This group of scientists argues that it is entirely possible

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    · Jan 19, 2018 · 05:00 pm
  • How mining asteroids could help make the Earth a better place

    How mining asteroids could help make the Earth a better place

    Philip Metzger
    · Jan 15, 2018 · 11:30 pm
  • Podcast: What ancient Indian tribes saw when they looked up at the star-filled sky

    Podcast: What ancient Indian tribes saw when they looked up at the star-filled sky

    Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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