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The James Webb Still Hasn’t Found Life on K2-18b
Revisiting the rumours of life on K2-18b
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Alastair Williams
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Did We Invent Mathematics? Or Did We Discover It?
On the reality (or not) of mathematics
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Alastair Williams
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How the Einstein Ring Could Help Us Build the Greatest Telescope of All Time
On Einstein Rings and the ultimate telescope
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Alastair Williams
Why Not Venus?
On sending humans to the Earth's evil twin.
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Alastair Williams
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The Nobel Prize in Physics: An Imitation of Thought
On the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
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Alastair Williams
4
The False Colours of Astronomy
The stars don't look like the telescopes say they do
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Alastair Williams
5
How to Destroy a Space Station
The end of the International Space Station will soon be upon us. What should we do with it?
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Alastair Williams
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Black Holes, Colliding Galaxies and a Mysterious Ring
A look at three of the strangest galaxies known to astronomy
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Alastair Williams
The Rogue Planets of Orion
All the lonely planets, where do they all come from?
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Alastair Williams
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Has The James Webb Found Life on K2-18b?
Speculation is mounting of a dramatic discovery of life beyond Earth. Here are the facts.
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Alastair Williams
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The Strange Clouds Of Alien Worlds
The James Webb is uncovering bizarre weather patterns around distant planets
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Alastair Williams
When Will Betelgeuse Explode?
Betelgeuse will not go quietly. It may not go soon, either.
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Alastair Williams
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