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Ask Ethan: Is There a Way To Save Our Galaxy From Its ‘Inevitable’ Fate?

Ask Ethan: Is There a Way To Save Our Galaxy From Its ‘Inevitable’ Fate?

If everything eventually dies and decays, is there a way to prolong the inevitable?
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Ethan Siegel
Feb 26
GPS Only Exists Because Of Two People: Albert Einstein And Gladys West

GPS Only Exists Because Of Two People: Albert Einstein And Gladys West

A black woman most have never heard of made GPS possible.
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Ethan Siegel
Feb 25
Is Eight Enough? New Study Throws Planet Nine Into Doubt, But Can’t Kill It

Is Eight Enough? New Study Throws Planet Nine Into Doubt, But Can’t...

The definitive answer requires better, unbiased data.
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Ethan Siegel
Feb 24
Watch: Harvard Astronomer Mansplains SETI To The Legend Who Inspired Carl Sagan’s Contact

Watch: Harvard Astronomer Mansplains SETI To The Legend Who Inspire...

And Dr. Jill Tarter never once lost her composure.
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Ethan Siegel
Feb 23
What’s Really Inside A Proton?

What’s Really Inside A Proton?

If you think it’s just three quarks held together by gluons, you’ll want to read this.
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Ethan Siegel
Feb 22
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