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This article appears in the August 2025 print edition with the headline “The New Arms Race.” ...

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The Roswell story remains one of the preeminent UFO myths, with a UFO museum and annual festival driving visitors to the town ...

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Formed from collapsed stars, pulsars are tiny astronomical objects that emit stunning, twin beams of light from each pole. Researcher Revathi ...