The night sky of Aspen is a wonderland for stargazers, dark and transparent enough for the naked eye to discern ...

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David Baron's "The Martians" plumbs the depths of America's fascination with Mars at the turn of the 20th century.

Explore the intriguing concept of nature reflecting our inner selves in "IS THE STORM A MIRROR??" This thought-provoking short delves into whether storms symbolize more than just weather patterns.

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In the science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem," the female protagonist Ye Wenjie secretly sends two electromagnetic wave signals to the extraterrestrial "Three-Body Civilization," ultimately ...

A coin expert shared a rare 50p coin that could be worth 90 times more than its face value - but only if it has one detail.

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