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In the 1997 movie “Contact,” adapted from Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel, the lead character scientist Ellie Arroway (played by actor...
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The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in the radioactive glow following the collision of two neutron stars and...
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The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth. Researchers at Tohoku University, the University...
