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  • NOISE

    By Vanessa Drucker  |  October 1, 2008

    In 1965, two astronomers in Crawford Hill, N.J. were monitoring radio emissions from the Milky Way. A low and annoying hum interrupted their work. They...

  • Alive and Kicking

    By James Picerno  |  November 1, 2007

    Beta's been declared dead for so long, by so many, that it's tempting to dismiss the risk metric as a museum piece. Yes, it's hotly...