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Why Sending Humans to Venus Is Not as Mad as It Sounds

We really could explore at least part of the Earth’s evil twin

May 27

Why Sending Humans to Venus Is Not as Mad as It Sounds

May 27

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Just How Big — And How Bad — Can a Solar Flare Get?

In the year 774 AD an enormous solar flare smashed into the Earth. What will happen the next time one comes for us?

May 21

Just How Big — And How Bad — Can a Solar Flare Get?

May 21

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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

May 13

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

May 13

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

May 12

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

May 12

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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

Alastair Williams

Alastair Williams

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

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