Swimming With Stromatolites: An Astrobiologist Down Under
July 21, 2016
Jon Willis— “So you want to fly to an iron ore mining town in the NW of Australia, drive 200 km into the desert to the Outback’s hottest town, then… READ MORE
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The Realm of the Nebulae: Edwin Hubble on the Importance of Science
July 28, 2015
In 1936, Edwin Hubble compiled a book based on his lectures on nebulae and astronomical observation. Hubble’s landmark contributions to astronomy include his conclusion that there are galaxies beyond the… READ MORE
From Calcutta to the Cosmos: Mapping the Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
June 25, 2015
Priyamvada Natarajan— Predicted by Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, black holes are the most enigmatic objects in the universe. They are so compact and their gravitational pull is so intense… READ MORE
The True Mission of the Hubble Telescope
April 23, 2015
John Gribbin— When I started out in astronomy, the Big Bang theory was just becoming accepted as a good description of the Universe in which we live. But there was… READ MORE
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