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ArchaeologyBiocides inducing resistance in Lascaux cave’s microbes
Study makes researchers wonder whether they should treat fungus or not.
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Gazing deeper still
Four hundred years ago, Galileo and his telescope brought the heavens into focus, setting the stage for modern astronomy.
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Timeline: Seeing better
In 400 years, telescopes advance from rooftops to mountains to orbit.
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AstronomyBeyond Galileo’s universe
Astronomers grapple with cosmic puzzles both dark and light
By Ron Cowen -
Enjoy the indelible experience of emulating Galileo
I was tickled when Rick Fienberg, then editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, stood up at a special session at the August 2006 meeting of the International Astronomical Union in Prague, grabbed the microphone and proclaimed that every person on Earth should look at the night sky through a telescope in 2009, as Galileo did […]
By David H.