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For a long time, it was thought that this [technique] required telescopes in space,” says John Mather, the Nobel ...

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Australia’s iconic Field of Light at Uluru will shine on until 2029, as the landmark destination marks the installation’s 10th anniversary.

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Physicists at CU Boulder have demonstrated a new kind of vacuum ultraviolet laser that is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing technologies of its kind. The researchers say the device could ...

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