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Computational astrophysicist Alice Pisani put on a virtual-­reality headset and stared out into the void—or rather a void, one of many large, empty spaces that pepper the cosmos. “It was absolutely ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the July 1931 issue of Popular Science, writer George H. Waltz ...

We live in an age where almost everything has an explanation. You type a question, and in 0.3 seconds, Google gives you 1.2 billion answers. Yet, there are places in this world where even science, our ...