Fi Imagine a scene: a fiery chariot descends from the heavens, leaving a trail of light across the sky. A being steps out, ...

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My postgraduate studies in Advanced Techniques in Radio Astronomy and Space Science in Sweden provided me with a unique perspective: learning to observe the Universe from Earth (astronomy) and our own ...

Astronomers have discovered an exceptionally rare star that may help to solve one of astronomy's enduring mysteries: where the universe's heaviest elements came from. The star, named LAMOST J0804 ...

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