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Hubble At 35: The Story of the Space Telescope That Cheated Death — and Redefined the Universe

On the world’s greatest space observatory

3d ago

Hubble At 35: The Story of the Space Telescope That Cheated Death — and Redefined the Universe

3d ago

No, The James Webb Hasn’t Found Alien Life on a Distant Planet

Why you shouldn’t believe the hype about this “discovery” of alien life

3d ago

No, The James Webb Hasn’t Found Alien Life on a Distant Planet

3d ago

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How The Greeks Invented The Cosmos

On the philosophy of unity, flux, and fire

Apr 23

How The Greeks Invented The Cosmos

Apr 23

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Pythagoras and the Cult of Numbers

On the Pythagoreans, their fear of irrational numbers, and the search for universal music.

Apr 8

Pythagoras and the Cult of Numbers

Apr 8

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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

Alastair Williams

Alastair Williams

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

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