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From black holes to distant exoplanets, astronomy keeps expanding what we know about the universe. This feed tracks discoveries from the Hubble and Webb telescopes, observatories and space agencies, pulled from science publishers into one clean, ad-free page.

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Watch the universe emerge from the dark ages, with Lumina

The new simulation tracks dark matter, galaxies, stars, and cosmic structures over the universe’s first 2 billion years, in greater detail and volume than ever before. With the Big Bang, the universe burst into existence as a hot and dense soup of electrons and subatomic particles. This primordial ionized plasma, initially smaller than a single atom, rapidly expanded and cooled. In the process, particles in the soup slowed enough to bind with ele…

 •  MIT News
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Which phone has the best portrait camera mode? I tested the big three to find out

Let's find out whether Galaxy, iPhone, or Pixel has the best portrait quality and features. Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Taking a great portrait is about more than just pointing your phone at someone and hitting the shutter button. The best shots capture natural skin tones, flattering facial features, and just the right amount of background blur to make your subject stand out. Getting all three right, however, is easier said than don…

 •  Android Authority