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NASA astrophysics, which gave us Hubble, JWST, and so much more, faces its greatest budget cut in history. All future missions are at risk.
Just 10 years ago, humanity had never directly detected a single gravitational wave. We're closing in on 300 now, with so much more to come!
According to Tolkien, fantasy requires a deep imagination known as "sub-creation." And the genre reflects a fundamental truth of being human.
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“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about reducing suffering where we can, and right now, we’re choosing not to.”
The fact that our Universe's expansion is accelerating implies that dark energy exists. But could it be even weirder than we've imagined?
From medieval myths to Shakespeare's plays and modern cinema, British culture kept the Roman Empire alive long after its fall.
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