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'Spooky action at a distance' can lead to a multiverse. Here's how.
By Paul Sutter published
Some interpretations of quantum mechanics propose that our entire universe is described by a single universal wave function that constantly splits and multiplies.
How the space race started a technological revolution in agriculture (op-ed)
By Al Savage published
GPS is integral in bringing new technology to farms, such as autonomous tractors, smart sprayers with AI and better tools for data collection.
For the 1st time, Mars robots found meteorite impact craters by sensing seismic shock waves
By Katarina Miljkovic published
In new research, we used data from InSight to detect and locate four high-speed meteoroid collisions, and then tracked down the resulting craters.
How massive stars steal planets
By Richard Parker published
Our new paper shows how massive stars in such stellar nurseries can steal exoplanets away from each other — and what the signs of such theft are.
Pregnancy in space: Studying stem cells in zero gravity may determine whether it's safe
By Joanna Bridger, Emmanouil Karteris published
Super-Earths are more common and more habitable than Earth. Astronomers are finding more of the billions out there.
By Chris Impey published
Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system — they're called exoplanets.
Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle
By Roland Crocker published
A glowing blob known as "the cocoon" has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.
What are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
By Dejan Stojkovic published
A wormhole is like a tunnel between two distant points in our universe that cuts the travel time from one point to the other.
Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration
By Cagri Kilic published
The Drake equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever
By David Rothery published
In 1961, the US astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on Sept. 2 at the age of 92, came up with an equation to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way right now.
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