Since the time of Galileo, astronomy has been driven by technological innovation. With each major advance has come the o
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It may at first seem that the world of subatomic physics is far removed from our every day lives. Isn’t it all just a wa
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From newborn galaxies to icy worlds and blazing quasars, a behind-the-scenes story of how Palomar Observatory astronomer
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Experience the drama of the explosive cosmos and the astonishing discoveries being made about the universe's wildes
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Indulge in this collection of the best astronomy books from the past 800 years. The Astronomers' Library is a rich
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What if one of the most thrilling stories in the history of science turned out to be wrong? Can urban legends creep into
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Astronomers have determined that our universe is 13.7 billion years old. How exactly did they come to this precise concl
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In recent years, cosmic rays have become the protagonists of a new scientific revolution. We are able today to film the
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The “Ashen Light” of Venus―a ghostly emission of light from the night side of our nearest planetary neighbor―is among th
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