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1,028 capsules, each one classified by the strength of its evidence.

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astrophysics
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Galaxies

Gravitationally bound systems of stars, gas, dust and dark matter. They are the units in which the visible matter of the universe is organised, and…

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astrophysics
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Supernovae

The explosive destruction of a star, briefly outshining an entire galaxy. Supernovae produce and disperse most of the heavy elements, they trigger…

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astrobiology
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The Habitable Zone

The range of distances from a star within which a planet could hold liquid water on its surface. It is the standard first filter in the search for…

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astronomy
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The Planets of the Solar System

The Solar System is the Sun together with everything held in orbit around it by gravity: eight planets and their moons, several dwarf planets, and…

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astronomy
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The James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful space observatory ever built, launched in 2021 as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope.…

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astronomy
Fact· Historical

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan (1934 to 1996) was an American astronomer and science communicator who did more than almost anyone to bring the wonder of the cosmos to…

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astronomy
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Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei (1564 to 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, often called the father of modern science. By insisting on…

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astronomy
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The Telescope

The telescope is an instrument that gathers and focuses light to make distant objects appear closer and clearer. Its invention transformed astronomy,…

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physics
Fact· Empirical

The Northern Lights

The northern lights, known scientifically as the aurora borealis, are one of nature's most spectacular displays. Shimmering curtains of green, pink,…

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history
Fact· Historical

Apollo 11

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. On July 20, 1969, the American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked…

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astronomy
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Saturn

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, famous above all for its magnificent rings. A giant ball of gas…

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astronomy
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The Sun

The Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System, a vast sphere of hot plasma whose gravity holds the planets in their orbits and whose light…

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astronomy
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Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the most Earth-like of our neighbours, a cold, rusty-red desert world that has captivated humans for…

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astronomy
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Black Hole

A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so intense that nothing, not even light, can escape once it passes a certain boundary. They are…

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astronomy
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The Solar System

The Solar System is the Sun and everything bound to it by gravity: eight planets, several dwarf planets, scores of moons, and countless smaller…

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The Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the brightest object in our night sky. Large in proportion to its planet and close enough to study…

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