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Astronomy Is In Crisis...And It's Incredibly Exciting

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Our best theory of the universe might be breaking apart!
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Can Humanity Stop A Planet-Killing Asteroid?

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Some killer asteroids were found only days before flyby. If they had struck Earth, the power of thousands of nuclear bombs would have flattened cities and killed millions.
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Can Humanity Stop A Planet-Killing Asteroid?

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Some killer asteroids were found only days before flyby. If they had struck Earth, the power of thousands of nuclear bombs would have flattened cities and killed millions.
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The Largest Object in the Universe Breaks the Laws of Physics

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In March 2025, astronomers announced the "largest cosmic structure discovered to date". They called it Quipu. And Quipu is just the latest entry in a list of structures that are too big for cosmologists to explain without revisiting one of the most fundamental assumptions they have about the universe.
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Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos

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"It's a very, very beautiful calculation, but it's the best example I know of the relationship between these rather abstract quantities perhaps and something that you can look at in a telescope."
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How much would it cost to buy the Sun? - Cella Wright

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Dig into the monetary value of the Sun and how important it is as our energy source as Daedalus contemplates buying it.
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Which Planet Has The Strongest Quakes?

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Earth might be the only planet with tectonic plates, but it is not the only one with quakes because quakes can be caused by a ton of different things in the solar system.
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Why are there two tides a day? - Elise Cutts

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Dig into how the Sun and Moon are responsible for the tides on Earth, and what this force looks like on other celestial bodies.
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Which Planet Has The Strongest Quakes?

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Earth might be the only planet with tectonic plates, but it is not the only one with quakes because quakes can be caused by a ton of different things in the solar system.
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Surprise: There was a universe before the Big Bang | Ethan Siegel

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"Asking the question of, where did the entire universe come from, is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers.
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Are We Alone in the Universe? We’re Close to Finding Out | Lisa Kaltenegger | TED

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Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger explores the thrilling possibility of discovering life beyond Earth, highlighting how cutting-edge technology like the James Webb Space Telescope lets us analyze distant planets for signs of life in unprecedented detail.
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We Might Find Alien Life In 2303 Days

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Europa Clipper is looking for signs of alien life in a very deadly place.
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An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe

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Why would astrophysicists care about a two millennia old Roman shipwreck between the islands of Sardinia and Mal Di Ventre?
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The Solar System is Beige

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Whether you grew up with a poster of the solar system on your bedroom wall or not, you've probably got a specific idea of what the planets look like. From brilliantly blue Neptune to the "red planet" Mars. But if you managed to actually visit these worlds, you'd find reality... a little beige.
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MinuteEarth Explains: Solar Eclipses

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Over the last year, we at MinuteEarth and MinutePhysics have had the privilege of working with NASA's Heliophysics Education Activation Team make a series of videos about the awesomeness of solar eclipses. Here they are, all seven of them!
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Why We Need To Teach Astronomy

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People don’t understand the scale of the Universe.
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Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying

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Because eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses, leading to remarkably accurate predictions and helping invent the science of astronomy.
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How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes

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A huge thank you to Prof. Geraint Lewis and Dr. Ashmeet Singh for helping us understand the applications of Non-Euclidean geometry in astronomy/cosmology.
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Why Are Saturn’s Rings Younger Than Saturn?

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Saturn's rings are younger than Saturn, and the most spectacular sight in the Solar System is also disappearing. How do we know? By running our finger through some cosmic dust.
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Why Is Our Moon Two-Faced?

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The near side of the Moon has a thin crust and is covered in maria. The far side has a thick crust and almost no maria.
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How the James Webb Space Telescope Will Unfold the Universe | John C. Mather | TED

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The James Webb Space Telescope is a miracle of modern science and engineering.