Science

Researchers find string theory link in a class of complex numbers

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Figure 1. Extension of the concept of integral "numbers". Black points are the ordinary integers shown in a complex plane. Addition...

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Globular cluster billowing in the Galactic wind

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Globular cluster 47 Tuc (upper right) and the Small Magellanic Cloud in the same field-of-view. The inset is a close-up of...

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Andros, Bahamas

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Andros, Bahamas

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UBC student discovers 17 new planets, including potentially habitable, Earth-sized world

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Sizes of the 17 new planet candidates, compared to Mars, Earth, and...

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Looking at the Insides of Stars

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Artist’s impression of TESS observing planets orbiting a dwarf star.

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Satellite design applied to superyacht

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Satellite design applied to superyacht

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The most powerful black hole eruption in the Universe

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The...

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Ancient meteorite site on Earth could reveal new clues about Mars’ past

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Jezero Crater, landing site for the upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission.

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