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Methane on Mars: A New Discovery or Just a Lot of Hot Air?

Monica Grady 04/04/2019

For the first time, an instrument orbiting Mars and...

One of the Vanguard satellites in Florida in 1958. Credit: NASA

The Uneasy Alliance Between Astrophysics and Warfare

Mark Wolverton 27/11/2018

In their book 'Accessory to War', Neil deGrasse Tyson...

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Here’s How the ‘Brightest’ Object in the Universe Formed

Andrew Blain 21/11/2018

A number of surrounding galaxies are slowly being devoured...

Neil Armstrong standing with the X-15 ship after a 1960 research flight. NASA / Wikimedia.

Our Sights to the Stars

Alex Hochuli 10/11/2018

Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong biopic 'First Man' is a...

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NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Could Be Nearing Interstellar Space

Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 is a little less...

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Cosmology Without Philosophy Is like a Ship Without a Hull

Bridget Falck 05/08/2018

The cosmological principle is fundamental to our understanding of...

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Watch: Stephen Hawking, the Cosmic Bard, Traveller and Poet

The Wire Staff 14/03/2018

Stephen Hawking (1941-2018) was one of the most popular...