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The Man Who Predicted an Eclipse and Stopped a War

On Thales of Miletus and the dawn of natural philosophy

Mar 24

The Man Who Predicted an Eclipse and Stopped a War

Mar 24

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The Invention of Time: Why The Day Has Twenty-Four Hours

On the origins of calendars and clocks

Mar 18

The Invention of Time: Why The Day Has Twenty-Four Hours

Mar 18

Moons Once Sparked a Revolution in Astronomy. Are They About to Do So Again?

New telescopes promise to reveal countless moons scattered across the galaxy

Mar 14

Moons Once Sparked a Revolution in Astronomy. Are They About to Do So Again?

Mar 14

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The Omens of Venus and The Bizarre Origins of Astronomy

How a lost library revealed the secrets of the Babylonian horoscopes

Mar 11

The Omens of Venus and The Bizarre Origins of Astronomy

Mar 11

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Did a Lost Star Inspire the Oldest Tale of Humanity?

On the origins of human thought, the missing star of the Pleiades, and the dawn of science.

Mar 4

Did a Lost Star Inspire the Oldest Tale of Humanity?

Mar 4

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How Europe Plans to Make the Longest Eclipse In History

On Proba 3, Europe’s mission to eclipse the Sun on demand

Feb 10

How Europe Plans to Make the Longest Eclipse In History

Feb 10

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The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics: An Imitation of Thought

On the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Feb 4

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics: An Imitation of Thought

Feb 4

Why Jupiter Is Now the Best Hope for Finding Alien Life

On the Europa Clipper, the oceans of Europa and the possibility of life beyond Earth

Feb 3

Why Jupiter Is Now the Best Hope for Finding Alien Life

Feb 3

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Why The Stars Don't Look Like The Telescopes Say They Do

On the false colours of astronomy

Jan 21

Why The Stars Don't Look Like The Telescopes Say They Do

Jan 21

Alastair Williams

Alastair Williams

Exploring the relationship between humanity and science | Physicist | Space Mission Engineer | Subscribe at www.thequantumcat.space/ |

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