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Doubling Time
October 1, 2000 in the Read section
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For the past 200 years, the exponential growth of discovery has led every generation to declare they were living in the golden age of science and technology.
Goldilocks and the Three Planets
May 1, 1999 in the Read section
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What conditions are favorable for life to exist in the universe?
Pluto's Honor
February 1, 1999 in the Read section
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What makes Pluto peculiar and why it's no longer considered a planet.
Certain Uncertainties, Part II
November 1, 1998 in the Read section
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Setting the record straight on data uncertainty and society's perception of science.
Certain Uncertainties, Part I
October 1, 1998 in the Read section
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Setting the record straight on data uncertainty and society's perception of science.
Space Travel Troubles
September 1, 1998 in the Read section
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The challenges and solutions to affordable space travel.
Water, Water
May 1, 1998 in the Read section
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Water in the Solar System: where it's abundant and where it's absent.
To Fly
April 1, 1998 in the Read section
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The story of flight, from the Wright Brothers to outer space.
