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Throughout time, eclipses have inspired societies to understand the cosmos and its events. (Shutterstock) Nikhil Arora, Queen’s University, Ontario and Mark Richardson, Queen’s University, Ontario On April 8, 2024, there…

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Science

Physicists Design An Experiment To Pin Down The Origin Of The Elements

August 30, 2019

Nearly all of the oxygen in our universe is forged in the bellies of massive stars like our sun. As these stars contract and burn, they set off thermonuclear reactions…

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Our Mostly Dry Planetary Neighbors Once Had Lots Of Water—What Does That Imply For Us?

August 16, 2019

We already knew about Venus. We had our suspicions about Mars. Now we’re sure. Our two closest solar system neighbors once had oceans – planet-encircling, globe-girdling, Earth-like oceans. But waterbearing…

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