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Why is the sky dark at night? The 200-year history of a question that transformed our understanding of the Universe
ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Martel, CC BY-SA Jonathan Biteau, Université Paris-Saclay; Alberto Domínguez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid;…
A unique collaboration using a virtual Earth-sized telescope shows how science is changing in the 21st century
The central black hole of Messier 87, a massive galaxy in the Virgo cluster. Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration/ESO,…
Louis Pasteur’s scientific discoveries in the 19th century revolutionized medicine and continue to save the lives of millions today
Louis Pasteur was a pioneer in chemistry, microbiology, immunology and vaccinology. pictore/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Rodney E.…