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![A simulated image of two black holes colliding.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mY7yoVvNpMARVgCJzR7jy3-320-80.jpeg)
Are there any black holes left over from the Big Bang?
By Paul Sutter published
What would a universe flooded with primordial black holes look like?
![The terraforming of Mars, to a world not unlike ours.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ReJyYSLf3ac9eTeiWDRvmQ-320-80.jpg)
Could we really terraform Mars?
By Paul Sutter published
With its frigid temperatures, remoteness from the sun and general dustiness, changing Mars to be more Earth-like is more challenging than it seems (and it already seems pretty tough).
![A simulated image of a black hole.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UqjGAmXLuUBudaqmA4CsX9-320-80.jpg)
Can we solve the black hole information paradox with 'photon spheres'?
By Paul Sutter published
Theories that attempt to resolve the so-called black hole information paradox predict that black holes are much more complicated than general relativity suggests.
![German mathematician Emmy Noether (shown here in this portrait) was born on March 23, 1882, in Erlangen, Germany, and died April 14, 1935, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJuhKVtpt6hbMdsatxUozA-320-80.jpg)
Math genius Emmy Noether endured sexism and Nazism. 100 years later, her ideas still ring true.
By Tamar Lichter Blanks published
Albert Einstein described Emmy Noether as a "creative mathematical genius" who, despite "unselfish, significant work over a period of many years," did not get the recognition she deserved.
![What if 'Oumuamua was sent into our solar system to scan for signals at the behest of some alien civilization? Pretty far-fetched, but perhaps worth thinking about, says one astrophysicist.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HnZNeE4jcRKFJfQAaZpYBN-320-80.jpg)
Could there be a link between interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua and unidentified aerial phenomena?
By Avi Loeb published
If some UAP turn out to be extraterrestrial technology, they could be dropping sensors for a subsequent craft to tune into. What if ‘Oumuamua is such a craft?
![An illustration of the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which is traveling through interstellar space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7FpLzsQyVKUTRZUuh8V6UC-320-80.jpg)
Lost in space? Here's a new method to find your way back home.
By Paul Sutter published
Space is big — really big. And if you want to successfully navigate the interstellar depths of our galaxy, you're going to need some sort of reliable system.
![High Energy Particles Flow Through A Tokamak Or Doughnut-Shaped Device.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Pz38wruWCRWz3aCpoKgML-320-80.jpg)
How much energy can be created at one time?
By Xuejian Wu published
How much energy can be created at one time without losing control?
![Mushroom-like structures on Mars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QRyke4yTwJiGnUmtEmtz7B-320-80.jpeg)
Mushrooms on Mars? 5 unproven claims that alien life exists
By Gareth Dorrian published
A recent study claims to have found evidence for mushroom-like life forms on the surface of Mars.
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