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I/ATLAS shows baffling energy and composition that defy cometary physics, sparking scientific scrutiny and debate over its ...

New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams ...

Astronomers have long struggled to capture the true nature of stellar nova explosions. However, thanks to cutting-edge ...

More than 200 years ago, Count Rumford showed that heat isn’t a mysterious substance but something you can generate endlessly ...

A new children’s book, titled Simple Machines Made Simple, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids as young as a year old. It recently beat its Kickstarter goal by 700%—raising more than ...

Qian Sijin signs a copy of his new book What Is the Nature of the Material World. [Photo provided to China Daily] At 74, Qian Sijin still walks the long corridors of the European Organization for ...

At 74, Qian Sijin still walks the long corridors of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) with the curiosity of a young scientist and the quiet dedication of a lifelong teacher. Most ...

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