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A reflective pool spinning at a constant speed harnesses fluid physics to achieve flawless astronomical optics at a fraction of the conventional cost.
Animals
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Capable of living over four hundred years, this shark slows its biology in glacial depths until aging becomes an almost imperceptible process.
Science and technology
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A thousand meters beneath the Japanese Alps, a colossal tank with 50,000 tons of super-distilled water and thousands of golden eyes watches the ghosts of the universe.
Nature
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A unique cellular microstructure turns the feathers of these birds into a biological black hole comparable to Vantablack.
Animals
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This deep-sea dweller features a crystal-clear, fluid-filled tissue dome housing two green ocular spheres capable of scanning the ocean through its own forehead.
Biology
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For more than six decades, science believed this animal always looked upward, until a robotic submarine revealed its intact liquid dome.
Science and technology
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When cooled below -271 °C, helium enters a state where viscosity completely vanishes and classical laws cease to apply.
Science and technology
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Unveiling the ingredients of exoplanets light-years away to search for signs of life.
Science and technology
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Discover how the immense gravity of galaxies and clusters distorts light, creating natural magnifications that allow us to observe the farthest and oldest reaches of the universe.
Science and technology
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Beyond light, a new window to the universe opens thanks to particles that travel unimpeded through stars and planets.
Science and technology
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The technology that compresses giant telescopes into coin-sized chips and opens our eyes to a new light spectrum.
Science and technology
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Discover how Einstein predicted this cosmic 'music' and how its detection revolutionized our understanding of the universe.