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"Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson" book cover

'Starstruck' Tells Kids the Story of Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

By Jasmin Malik Chua published

What do you do when you're a self-described "fierce fan" of famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson? Write a children's book about him, of course.

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An artist's illustration of a radio jet spewing out fast-moving material from the quasar PSO J352.4034-15.3373, which lies about 13 billion light-years from Earth. Researchers have used two ancient quasars to provide incredible evidence for quantum entanglement.

Ancient Quasars Provide Incredible Evidence for Quantum Entanglement

By Chelsea Gohd published

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Hubble captured this image of the universe's many galaxies, with an Einstein ring to boot. When the light from distant galaxies warps around an extremely large mass, like a galaxy cluster, it creates this elegant ring.

The Universe Is Expanding. But Astrophysicists Aren't Sure How Fast.

By Thomas Kitching published

The universe's rate of expansion is in dispute, and we may need new physics to solve it.

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Auror Australis over South Pole

An Astrophysics 'Breakthrough' Will Be Unveiled Thursday. Here's How to Watch.

By Mike Wall published

An international team of astrophysicists will reveal a major discovery Thursday (July 12), and you can watch the announcement live.

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LUVOIR concept

NASA Imposes Cost Caps On Astrophysics Flagship Studies

By Jeff Foust published

NASA has directed teams studying proposed flagship-class missions for the next astrophysics decadal survey to fit their concepts within cost caps that could force major changes to their designs.

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Heavy nuclei

Elements From the Stars: Unexpected Discovery Upended Astrophysics 66 Years Ago

By Artemis Spyrou, Hendrik Schatz published

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JWST art

Astronomers Resist NASA Push to Delay Astrophysics Decadal Survey

By Jeff Foust published

With uncertainty about the future of two large space telescopes, NASA is continuing to suggest that the next decadal survey for astrophysics be postponed, a move opposed by many astronomers.

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Star TYC 3203-450-1

Astronomical Odds: Becoming an Astrophysicist Keeps Getting Tougher

By Paul Sutter published

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Andromeda galaxy

What Does It Take to Be an Astrophysicist?

By Paul Sutter published

Jumping into the world of astronomy and physics as a career can seem daunting, especially for precocious high schoolers with a passion for the field.

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Two neutron stars colliding

Big Astronomy Begins: AI-Assisted 'Multimessenger Astrophysics' Is the Universe Learning Itself (Op-Ed)

By David Sky Brody published

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