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The Silence of Light
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Outer Space

The Silence of Light

Nothing is more beautiful at night than the sight of a coal-black sky uncontaminated by the lights of major metropolises. But when we look up, do we really see what we think we see?
Szymon Drobniak
The Great Stabilization
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Outer Space

The Great Stabilization

Everything that produces heat—stars, the Earth, animals—also has to find a way to control and balance its temperature.
Łukasz Kaniewski
You’ll Never Believe It!
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Outer Space

You’ll Never Believe It!

So why has there been so much talk lately of people not believing in science? Several hundred years of science in practice, and 100% effectiveness (sooner or later) in rejecting erroneous ideas and hypotheses—are these not sufficient arguments for abandoning the notion of “faith in science” and simply trusting it?
Szymon Drobniak
Cosmic Transmissions – Small Star
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Outer Space

Cosmic Transmissions – Small Star

News from Earth and outer space, including the race between Jupiter and Saturn, fanciful radio bursts, and the slow unveiling of invisible galaxies.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Cosmic Transmissions (Fall, 2022)
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Outer Space

Cosmic Transmissions (Fall, 2022)

Our quarterly communication of news from Earth and outer space, including a wimpy particle, attempts to contact aliens, and the truth about Jupiter’s shocking past.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Cosmic Transmissions (Summer, 2022)
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Outer Space

Cosmic Transmissions (Summer, 2022)

Our quarterly communication of news from Earth and outer space, including a novel hypothesis about the death of the universe, a letter addressed to aliens, and the first interstellar meteorite.
Łukasz Kaniewski
A White Polar Summer
World + People
Nature, Outer Space

A White Polar Summer

Depending on the time of year, in the North and South Poles our largest star either shines twenty-four hours a day or not at all. This has an impact on local flora and fauna—and the global environment.
Mikołaj Golachowski

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The Great Stabilization
Łukasz Kaniewski
Cosmic Transmissions (Spring, 2022)
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Outer Space

Cosmic Transmissions (Spring, 2022)

Our science editor delivers news from Earth and space, including the James Webb Space Telescope, the sun’s Nemesis, and the longest thunderbolt ever recorded.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Space on the Wave
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Outer Space

Space on the Wave

Gravitational waves are a significant development in astrophysics, opening up new avenues of cosmic understanding. But what are they?
Piotr Stankiewicz
We’re Living in a Cosmic Dream
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Outer Space

We’re Living in a Cosmic Dream

According to a recent theory in quantum mechanics, the universe is one big simulation – just like in “The Matrix”. Will you take the red or blue pill?
Paul Ratner
Cosmic Transmissions (Autumn, 2021)
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Outer Space

Cosmic Transmissions (Autumn, 2021)

Our science editor delivers news from Earth and space, including cosmic holograms, spraying aerosols into the atmosphere, and tardigrades on the moon.
Łukasz Kaniewski
Dark Matters of the Universe
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Outer Space, Science

Dark Matters of the Universe

Much of the physical world is invisible to us – none more so than the concepts of dark companions, dark matter and dark energy in astronomy.
Piotr Stankiewicz
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Stars

Listening to the Stars
Art + Stories
Opinions

Listening to the Stars

Polish composer Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil talks about an incredible moment in Nazareth, the importance of silence for composers, and the inspiring beauty of hearing the forest.
Jan Pelczar
Reaching Out to the Stars
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Science

Reaching Out to the Stars

In 1847, Maria Mitchell became the first American woman astronomer to discover a comet. Alongside her love for the stars, she was a passionate campaigner for gender equality in the sciences.
Julia Fiedorczuk
The Very First Stars
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Outer Space

The Very First Stars

Our sun has been burning for 4.5 billion years, but it was not the first of its kind – those stars belong in a corner of the universe that spans 14 billion years.
Łukasz Kaniewski
A Golden Pole Star
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Science

A Golden Pole Star

Work is underway to build a new headquarters for the Polish Antarctic Station. Its unusual, aerodynamic structure will be lifted three metres above ground, making it possible for snow and wind to flow freely below the base.
Zygmunt Borawski

Dreams and Visions

The Organization of Imaginary Nations
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Dreams and Visions

The Organization of Imaginary Nations

It was a Friday in fall. On this drizzly day, the congresspeople in the Capitol building were clashing over the American public debt. The threat of bankruptcy was hovering over the country. Meanwhile, on the enormous lawn in the center of Washington, almost a million smiling people were plunged in serene meditation.
Paulina Wilk
Paradox-free Time Travel Is ‘Logically’ Possible, Say Physicists
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Science

Paradox-free Time Travel Is ‘Logically’ Possible, Say Physicists

Grandfathers, take heart. You’ll survive the paradox that’s been gunning for you since the 1930s.
Kevin Dickinson
Two Visions of the Future
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Dreams and Visions

Two Visions of the Future

In “Brave New World” and “Island,” the British writer and philosopher presents two seemingly opposing pictures of what the future might hold for humankind.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
In Death There Is Also Life
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Dreams and Visions

In Death There Is Also Life

Philosopher and anthropologist of science Vinciane Despret talks about the phenomenon of death midwives, and how we can cultivate a different approach to grief.
Paulina Małochleb
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