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The quantum reason that ultra-massive stars are forbidden | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jan, 2025
The open star cluster NGC 290, imaged by Hubble, is on the younger side…
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Ask Ethan: Can a lumpy Universe explain dark energy? | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jan, 2025
By mapping out the three-dimensional positions of galaxies over a large volume of the…
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The quantum reason that explains why the Sun shines | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jan, 2025
The Sun is the source of the overwhelming majority of light, heat, and energy…
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It’s not only the gravity from galaxies in a cluster that reveal dark matter,…
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Ask Ethan: Could SETI detect a “twin” of Earth? | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Jan, 2025
While we often imagine that an alien civilization that’s intelligent and technologically advanced will…
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Most planets in the Universe are orphans without parent stars | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Dec, 2024
Rogue planets may be numerous in the galaxy, but it surprises most to learn…
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Quantum gravity attempts to combine Einstein’s general theory of relativity with quantum mechanics. Quantum…
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The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024 | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Dec, 2024
When two particles are entangled in the quantum mechanical sense, it’s as though some…
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Ask Ethan: Does quantum computation occur in parallel universes? | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Dec, 2024
The Google Willow chip is the first quantum chip to have more than 100…