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The late Jay Pasachoff inspired generations of students to become astronomers by dragging them to the ends of the Earth for a few precarious moments of ecstasy.
about 1 year ago
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The Higgs boson was named for him. It was a key element of the Standard Model, which encapsulated all human knowledge so far about elementary particles.
about 1 year ago
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A new map of the center of the Milky Way galaxy reveals details of its magnetic fields
12 months ago
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Astronomers have found the earliest and most distant galaxy yet.
10 months ago
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For the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA produced ghostly time-lapse videos of two centuries-old stellar explosions.
9 months ago
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Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and astronomical table conversation.
8 months ago
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A musical about particle physics is under development, with David Henry Hwang, the playwright behind “M. Butterfly.”
8 months ago
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Astronomers have discovered a black hole emitting energy in jets longer than the width of 140 Milky Way galaxies.
7 months ago
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The ghosts of stars are up to their usual mischief.
6 months ago
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The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent.
6 months ago
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First Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow
5 months ago