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Who was Albert Einstein?
At the end of the millennium, Physics World magazine conducted a poll where they asked 100 of the world's leading…
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Sweet Sights for November Nights
Clear night ahead? Let's see what's up. We'll start close to home with the Moon, zoom out to lonely Fomalhaut 25 light…
Spectacular Breakup of WT1190F Seen by Airborne Astronomers
Clouds hampered observations from the ground in Sri Lanka during the re-entry of WT1190F overnight, but a team of astronomers captured…
Asteroid? Rocket Stage? Whatever it is, WT1190F Plunges to Earth Tonight
No one's 100% certain what WT1190F is — asteroid or rocket stage — but we are certain it will light…
Who was Gerard Kuiper?
In the outer reaches of the Solar System, beyond the orbit of Neptune, lies a region permeated by celestial objects…
MESSENGER Spies a Meteor Shower… on Mercury
Leonid meteor storms. Taurid meteor swarms. Earth is no stranger to meteor showers, that’s for sure. Now, it turns out…
Who Was Sir Isaac Newton?
The 17th century was an auspicious time for the sciences, with groundbreaking discoveries being made in astronomy, physics, mechanics, optics,…
From a Roar to a Purr: Prospects for the 2015 November Leonid Meteors
A November rain hails from the Sickle of the Lion. Hot on the heels of the October Orionids and the…
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Radio waves absent from the reputed megastructure-encompassed Kepler star?
Astronomers at the SETI institute (search for extraterrestrial intelligence) have reported their findings after monitoring the reputed megastructure-encompassed star KIC 8462852. No…
Who Was Galileo Galilei?
When it comes to scientists who revolutionized the way we think of the universe, few names stand out like Galileo…