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Jan 12, 2022
Astronomers just mapped the ‘bubble’ that envelopes our planet
It's really shaped more like a chimney.
Nov 11, 2021
What we can learn from baby black holes
The quasar J0313-1806 is 13 billion light-years away from Earth. But it still can reveal a lot about our own universe.
Oct 07, 2021
A key part of the Big Bang remains troublingly elusive
Physicists still don't understand what happened in the instant after the Big Bang.
Jan 25, 2021
It’s a cosmic miracle that life on Earth’s lasted this long
Exactly how lucky did we get?
Jun 22, 2020
What did the universe look like just after the big bang?
The original 'gram, as described by astronomer Chuck Bennett.
May 31, 2020
Half the matter in the universe was missing. We found it hiding between galaxies.
It took the discovery of a new celestial phenomenon and entirely new telescope technology.
Oct 04, 2019
Astronomers may have spotted strands in the ‘cosmic web’ linking galaxies
The universe’s biggest parts are also some of the hardest to see.
Jul 06, 2019
We might finally know how the first black holes formed
How to make a black hole without a star.
May 29, 2019
Bill Nye talks killer clowns, mermaids, pigeon poo, and deadly bicycles
Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
Dec 14, 2018
Why is the night sky dark?
Looking at the stars takes you back through time. All the way to the beginning.
