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Mathematics

How a typo spoiled my proof of Fermat’s last theorem

The tale of Fermat's last theorem took hundreds of years and included tantalising twists, disappointing errors and a contribution from the most unlikely cartoon mathematician imaginable

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On 22 August 2024, summit staff reinstalled Rubin Observatory's commissioning camera (ComCam) on the telescope. ComCam has previously been on the telescope, but was removed before the installation of the secondary mirror in late July. ComCam ??? a smaller (144 megapixel), simpler version of the full 3200-megapixel LSST Camera ??? is being used for testing activities prior to installing the LSST Camera, anticipated to happen late 2024. In the coming weeks the summit team will install the primary/tertiary mirror, enabling ComCam to produce the first astronomical data from the Simonyi Survey Telescope.

Space

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory gets started next year. I can't wait

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The Penguin and the compact elliptical galaxy the Egg

Space

The best space images from 2024

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James Webb Space Telescope : Pillars of creation

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2024 review: Stunning JWST images that reveal the beauty of space

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Kelly and Zach Weinersmith

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Why Kelly and Zach Weinersmith are sceptical about a future on Mars

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Space

How a space elevator could make trips to the moon affordable for all

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Physics

These are the most mind-melting physics discoveries of 2024

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Space

Exoplanet plate tectonics: A new frontier in the hunt for alien life

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Super-bright black holes could reveal if the universe is pixelated

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Having a baby on Mars? You may be in for a difficult time

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Having a baby on Mars? You may be in for a difficult time

Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of A City on Mars, the latest pick for our ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Book Club, and Cat Bohannon lay out the reasons why it might not be such a great idea to be pregnant on another planet

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Space

This bold, experimental slice of deep-space sci-fi is just brilliant

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Technology

Millions of phones create most complete map ever of the ionosphere

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Space

Orbital wins the Booker prize: “I see it as a kind of space pastoral"

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Space

A new life on Mars? Expect toxic dust, bad vibes and insects for lunch

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