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JWST shows a new side of planet formation
JWST shows a new side of planet formation
Just 460 light-years away, the closest newborn protostars are forming in the Taurus molecular cloud. Here are JWST’s astonishing insights.
Ethan Siegel
Sep 30
Ask Ethan: Does space require dark energy in order to exist?
Ask Ethan: Does space require dark energy in order to exist?
It’s possible to remove all forms of matter, radiation, and curvature from space. When you do, dark energy still remains. Is this…
Ethan Siegel
Sep 27
Hidden variable alternative to quantum spookiness fails
Hidden variable alternative to quantum spookiness fails
Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum physics? An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.
Ethan Siegel
Sep 26
Longest, strongest black hole jets of all-time discovered
Longest, strongest black hole jets of all-time discovered
With the discovery of Porphyrion, we’ve now seen black hole jets spanning 24 million light-years: the scale of the cosmic web.
Ethan Siegel
Sep 25
Why we’ll never shoot Earth’s garbage into the Sun
Why we’ll never shoot Earth’s garbage into the Sun
It would get rid of our hazardous, radioactive, and pollutive waste for good, but physics tells us it’s a losing strategy for elimination.
Ethan Siegel
Sep 24
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