Around the world in 80 telescopes: a space trivia quiz
This quiz explores the world’s most powerful telescopes and observatories — on Earth and beyond.
Explore groundbreaking discoveries and research across physics, biology, chemistry, and more. Science on CurioAtlas makes complex ideas accessible and sparks curiosity about the world around us.
This quiz explores the world’s most powerful telescopes and observatories — on Earth and beyond.
In northeast Laos, close to the mountainous country’s border with Vietnam, sits a sheer cliff nearly four times as tall as the Willis Tower. Known as Phou Pha Thi and considered sacred by local communities, it’s where the most U.S.…
New research into racism in South Australian schools highlights that clear, consistent frameworks support safer, more inclusive school communities.
Education about climate change and sustainability is a vital part of responding to a rapidly changing world, including the negative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
This image captures Comet Lemmon in dramatic fashion, its bright coma and faint tail arcing across the starfield.
Quantum gravity seeks to unify the theory of general relativity with quantum physics to describe how gravity works at very small scales. But there’s a big puzzle surrounding the idea.
The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year’s most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line.
Lightweight, image stabilized and with 16x magnification, these Fujifilm binoculars are a must-have for outdoor stargazing.
China’s decision to delay the return of its Shenzhou 20 astronauts due to a possible space debris impact has led to discussion of space rescue planning — or lack of it.
Japanese researchers uncovered a universal rule describing why life’s growth slows despite abundant nutrients. Their “global constraint principle” integrates classic biological laws to show that multiple factors limit cellular growth in sequence. Verified through E. coli simulations, it provides a…