The universe is a mysterious place. We don’t know why it is, and there are so many unanswered questions about how it is. But what if it was created on purpose by an intelligent entity? Is there a way we can find it? In 2005, a pair of physicists proposed …
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In a very detailed survey of the southern sky using radio waves, astronomers have mapped millions of previously unknown galaxies outside the galaxy. The Rapid ASKAP Continuous Survey (or RACS) has firmly placed CSIRO’s Australian SKA Pathfinder Radio Telescope (ASKAP) on the international astronomy map. While past surveys have taken …
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On Wednesday night, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of the Tasmanian coast of Australia, the explorers were aboard. Investigator Witness something surprising. At 9:21 pm local time, a bright green meteor appeared in the sky before Tasman crashed into the sea – it disappeared from view in a matter …
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Mars, our second closest cosmic cousin, has been in our collective imagination for decades. Between the fantasies of visiting Mars and the promise of water under its icy surface, Mars doesn’t have to do much to stay in our collective good books. But very soon, Mars is moving not only …
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