For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with ...

While headlines around the world claimed that ancient galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope were "breaking" our understanding of the Big Bang, the truth is much more nuanced — and much ...

Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt by Anna Von Mertens. MIT Press, 2024 ($34.95) Fans of Hidden Figures and The Glass Universe will appreciate Anna Von Mertens ...

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