Science

A Transit of Mercury

The sky will put on a show when Mercury journeys across the Sun. The event, known as a transit, occurs when Mercury passes directly between Earth and the Sun. From our perspective on

A Cosmic Sea Creature

The jellyfish galaxy JO206 trails across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing a colorful star-forming disk surrounded by a pale, luminous cloud of dust. A handful of foreground bright stars
Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi is a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who changed the face of modern science. Fermi was born in Rome, Italy in 1901. He was a gifted student, and had an early interest
The Trinity test

Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project was a military-led research and development project that aimed to harness nuclear energy for use in warfare during the Second World War. This project was driven by the fear
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