Hubble Looks at Galaxy Pair NGC 4496
NGC 4496 was discovered on February 23, 1784, by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel. Otherwise known as NGC 4505, it consists of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4496A and […]
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Fossils and ancient DNA paint a vibrant picture of human origins
In The Descent of Man, published in 1871, Charles Darwin hypothesized that our ancestors came from Africa. He pointed out that among all animals, the African apes — gorillas and […]
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Do You Think You’re Exclusively Straight? Influencing People’s Perceptions of Their Sexual Orientation
Scientific research has shown that sexuality exists on a spectrum. But how certain are people about where they fit on it? A new University of Sydney study suggests that people’s […]
A supernova’s delayed reappearance could pin down how fast the universe expands
A meandering trek taken by light from a remote supernova in the constellation Cetus may help researchers pin down how fast the universe expands — in another couple of decades. […]
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