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The Arecibo Message as it appears when its 1,679 bits are properly aligned on a grid (left), an annotated illustration ...

An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a sun-like star, ...

We're showing that, everywhere we look now, there was some sort of magnetic field that was responsible for bringing mass to ...

Armed with advanced technology, decades of expertise, and insights from an NSF-funded study, a multi-institution team of ...

While we hear a lot about the International Space Station (ISS), it's not the only science laboratory orbiting our planet.

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With the first volume of a new series and an instructional book on magic, the “Watchmen” author wants an imaginary revolution. By Sam Thielman Sam Thielman is a reporter and critic based in ...

too--and it's eligible for the retailer's B1G1 50% off book sale. The Complete History of Middle-earth Three of the four striking new History of Middle-earth Box Sets are included in Amazon's ...

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