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ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Martel

Why is the sky dark at night? The 200-year history of a question that transformed our understanding of the Universe

The darkness of the night sky seems so obvious as to need no explanation – yet it has intrigued and baffled scientists for centuries.
NSW government/AAP

‘Too small and carefree’: endangered animals released into the wild may lack the match-fitness to evade predators

Woylies bred in wildlife havens were smaller and less flighty than their counterparts in the wild. This could jeopardise the success of repopulation programs.
underworld/Shutterstock

¿Por qué la noche es oscura si hay infinitas estrellas? Se cumplen 200 años de la paradoja de Olbers

¿Por qué la noche es oscura si hay infinitas estrellas? Hace ahora 200 años que Heinrich Olbers se hizo esta pregunta. La paradoja de Olbers se ha discutido desde entonces. Incluso Edgar Allan Poe buscó respuesta a una de las preguntas más hermosas de la ciencia.
Alison Lullfitz

‘WA’s Christmas tree’: what mungee, the world’s largest mistletoe, can teach us about treading lightly

Mungee is a revered teacher to Noongar people with lessons for us all. This mighty mistletoe knows how to prosper in the hostile, infertile, but biologically rich landscapes of southwestern Australia.
View of the area in which the new fertiliser factory will be constructed and from which the three rock art panels were removed. In the background is the gas plant that will power the fertiliser factory. Benjamin Smith

Murujuga’s rock art is at risk – where is the outrage?

Archaeologists speak out against the removal of three rock art panels to pave the way for the construction of a new fertiliser factory in Western Australia.
Une nuit étoilée défile sous nos yeux… Cependant le fond de ciel est bel et bien noir. Ou l'est-il vraiment ? pxhere.com

Pourquoi la nuit est-elle noire ? On se pose la question depuis 200 ans

Découvrez le paradoxe d’Olbers : si notre univers est infini alors il devrait y avoir une infinité d’étoiles, donc la nuit, le ciel devrait être brillant.

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