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Physicist John Archibald Wheeler made groundbreaking contributions to physics, and has a fantastic writeup about the man. He was undeniably...
Down here at the bottom of our ocean of air, it’s easy to get complacent about the hazards our universe...
The ‘Sombrero Potential’ as seen with the Higgs mechanism. One of the exciting aspects of some fields of physics is...
As anyone who’s looked at the sky just before dawn or right after dusk can confirm, for the last seventy...
NASA’s ACS3 (Advanced Composite Solar Sail System) is currently fully deployed in low Earth orbit, and stargazers can spot it...
There was a time when building a telescope was a rite of passage for budding astronomers, much as building a...
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When you were five, you probably spotted your best friend running at “a million miles an hour” when they beat...
There may not be many radio astronomy printouts that have achieved universal fame, but the one from Ohio State University’s...
Move over, eclipse. There’s a new star in town. A nova outburst is expected to be seen in the night sky...
The sun barely peeks over the horizon as a suitcase-like transport box exits Steward Observatory, home to the University of...
For many decades, the USA has been at the forefront of astronomy, whether with ground-based telescopes or space-based observatories like...
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The UK Meteor Beacon project is now in its second phase, and both phases have been supported by the RSGB...
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Astronomers have captured hundreds of mysterious filaments pointing towards the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole. They could help uncover secrets...
Release Date: May 27, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
Two amateur radio events are scheduled in mid-February to celebrate an astronomer who mapped the universe and an astronomer who...
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There is what some astronomers are calling a “giant” comet hurtling across our sky. You can see it now, and...