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Science Fiction: The Cloudy Crystal Ball
Sci-fi has anticipated many scientific and technical breakthroughs—many of which never happened
Robert J. Scherrer is a professor of physics and astronomy at Vanderbilt University.
Sci-fi has anticipated many scientific and technical breakthroughs—many of which never happened
An accelerating universe wipes out traces of its own origins
The night sky on Earth (assuming it survives) will change dramatically as our Milky Way galaxy merges with its neighbors and distant galaxies recede beyond view.
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