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  • Cosmology Demystified

    Cosmology Demystified

    That has got to be the single strangest post title I’ve ever written. Of all the whacky branches of science out there, cosmology almost takes the cake — second only, I think, to the downright trippy world of quantum mechanics.…

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  • Why do Galaxies Exist?

    Why do Galaxies Exist?

    When we look out into the sky, we see a universe filled with galaxies. Galaxies are the second-largest “structure” we’ve covered in depth on this blog. The largest so far have been galaxy clusters, which are just what the name…

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  • Where Are We?

    Where Are We?

    In the 4th century B. C. E. (Before Common Era), scientists believed the Earth was the center of the universe. Before that, they were convinced the Earth was flat. Now, most of us know that the Earth is not the…

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