Anyone who has ever gazed up at a clear, dark sky far from the blinding lights of a city is stunned by the number of stars he can see. But did you ever wonder just how many that is? If you're like ...

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Astronomers estimate the number of galaxies in the universe by counting galaxies in detailed images of small sections of the sky and extrapolating to the entire sky, resulting in an estimated 2 ...

Craving an escape a little more than usual is a completely reasonable response to a global crisis. After months of shelter-in-place orders, masking recommendations and general social retreat, the need ...