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Multiplication table from 1 to 20, featuring pythagorean runs and perfect squares highlighted in yellow along the diagonal from top left (1) to bottom right (400).

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The deep mathematics of why 10² + 11² + 12² = 13² + 14²

It's not just an odd quirk of numbers that makes it true, but a deep mathematical insight that dates all the way back to Pythagoras.

Side-by-side images of the Ring Nebula show its structure in different colors, each with a white dotted oval highlighting the central region.

Starts With A Bang

Did JWST catch the Ring Nebula forming new planets?

Our nearby Ring Nebula, with JWST's eyes, shows evidence for planet formation. Will the Sun eventually destroy, and then replace, the Earth?

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