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A new model suggests that elliptical galaxies are more likely to be habitable than spiral galaxies like our own. Does that mean we’re a freak event and elsewhere is teeming with life?
Scientists have been trying to track down the ingredients of dark matter and dark energy for a long time. The search has now taken a leap forward thanks to two new laboratory experiments.