Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion years, several experiments suggest that it is…
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Astronomers, maybe more than anyone, appreciate what an island of perfection our Earth is. Our orbit may put us at…
What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years. For the past quarter of…
One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. This can be predicted…
At the close of the 18th century, the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn wrote one of his masterpieces: an oratorio –…
As dawn rose over the German city of Bremen on May 7 1823, Heinrich Olbers put the finishing touches to an article…
20On the largest scales, the Universe is ordered into a web-like pattern: galaxies are pulled together into clusters, which are…
Astronomy is all about data. The universe is getting bigger and so too is the amount of information we have about…