When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors ...
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Carl Sagan explained the thought process of the ancient Greek scientist Eratosthenes, who determined the circumference of the Earth.
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Join Dr. Stefania Barsanti at Siding Spring Observatory for a night of hands-on astronomy using the Anglo-Australian Telescope. Working with the Hector instrument, she observes galaxies, gathering ...