The SciencesMay 5, 2020
‘Magnetic Star’ Radio Waves Could Solve the Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts
The surprise detection of a radio burst from a neutron star in our galaxy might reveal the origin of a bigger cosmological phenomenon
Volume 3, Issue 4
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The SciencesMay 6, 2020
Physicists Criticize Stephen Wolfram’s ‘Theory of Everything’
The iconoclastic researcher and entrepreneur wants more attention for his big ideas. But so far researchers are less than receptive
The SciencesMay 12, 2020
How Heavy is the Universe? Conflicting Answers Hint at New Physics
The discrepancy could be a statistical fluke—or a sign that physicists will need to revise the standard model of cosmology
The SciencesJune 25, 2020
Neutrinos Reveal Final Secret of Sun’s Nuclear Fusion
The detection of particles produced in the sun’s core supports long-held theory about how our star is powered
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Planet Nine Could Be a Mirage
Astronomers May Have Found the Closest Black Hole to Earth
Pi in the Sky: General Relativity Passes the Ratio's Test
Astronomers Get Earliest Ever Glimpse of Ancient Giant Galaxy
The First Footprints on Mars Could Belong to This Geologist
A Hydrogen Iceberg from a Failed Star Might Have Passed through Our Solar System
Direct Proof of Dark Matter May Lurk at Low-Energy Frontiers
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